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Peer-to-peer client uTorrent fixes serious vulnerability

One of the most popular programs used by some to illegally share files under copyright has patched a serious software vulnerability.

| News | Security | 08/15/08 at 9:26 am |

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FCC rules against Comcast P-to-P throttling

The FCC has ordered Comcast to stop interfering with peer-to-peer traffic on its broadband network, with officials there saying the cable provider was "invasive" in its network traffic management.

| News | Internet | 08/01/08 at 12:38 pm |

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FCC moves toward prohibiting Comcast traffic management

Amid news reports that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission is moving to prohibit Comcast from throttling BitTorrent traffic on its broadband network, a Comcast official said the agency has provided no guidance on how to deal with network congestion.

| News | Internet | 07/11/08 at 11:56 am |

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Judge slaps TorrentSpy with $111M damages

A U.S. judge has ruled on a nearly US$111 million
copyright-infringement decision against TorrentSpy.com, the BitTorrent peer-to-peer
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| News | Business | Legal | 05/08/08 at 1:22 pm |

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