Is Comcast 'Putting Up a Tollbooth' on the Internet?

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Fueling the controversy over net neutrality, broadband backbone provider Level 3 has accused Comcast of “putting up a tollbooth” on the Internet.

According to a Level 3 statement issued yesterday, 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, blocking or limiting access.

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