Web Provider Slams Comcast

Fueling the controversy over net neutrality, Level 3, one of the Internet backbone providers, accused Comcast of “putting up a tollbooth” on the Internet. According to a Level 3 statement issued Monday (Nov. 29), Comcast will demand a recurring fee from the company to transmit online movies from services such as Netflix and other content to Comcast customers.

Comcast’s action could give regulators new ammunition to propose rules to ensure that Internet providers such as Comcast do not discriminate against content they don’t own by slowing down, blocking or limiting access.

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