Comcast Forging Packets To Filter Torrents

An anonymous reader writes "It's been widely reported by now that Comcast is throttling BitTorrent traffic. What has escaped attention is the fact that Comcast, like the Great Firewall of China uses forged TCP Reset (RST) packets to do the job. While the Chinese government can do what they want, it turns out that Comcast may actually be violating criminal impersonation statutes in states around the country. Simply put, while it's legal to block traffic on your network, forging data to and from customers is a big no-no."

Soviet Russia

[MortenMW]

In Soviet Russia, TCP packets reset you!

Re:Typo

[Tribbin]

You made an spelling error last January 22nd:

"un-realisically"

http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=218196&cid=177 12652 [slashdot.org]

You are welcome.

But, this is awsome

[iONiUM]

I'm so glad I live in Canada.

Re:Typo

[BronsCon]

Obviously not, he edits.

Re:Typo

[mazarin5]

That's a realisic explanation and I believe you :)

I don't know

[everphilski]

Maybe they are kinky and really into violating statues ...

EXTREME Neutrality

[Kadin2048]

Just curious, but what is extreme network neutrality?

Network neutrality, enforced by roving bands of ninjas.

Re:Typo

[toddhisattva]

I was forming such a clear mental picture of a comcast violating a statue. Too bad I can't draw.

Re:EXTREME Neutrality

[poetmatt]

wait though....this is like microscopic/hacking, so wouldn't it be minjas? [youtube.com]

Re:Typo

[DieByWire]

You made an spelling error last January 22nd:

You made a spelling (or grammar) error today.

You're welcome.

Re:Why do you say that?

[Ant P.]

More like buying a car with a speedometer that goes up to 120 only to find out that your tyres have been slashed by the car dealer a week later because he doesn't approve of the roads you drive home from work on as he stalks you every night.

Re:Typo

[Anonymous Coward]

You made a spelling (or grammar) error today.

You're welcome.

I found no errors in your post. You must be new hear.

Re:Can you say "class action" ?

[bl8n8r]

Who said it was the ISP deciding?

Sincerely,
GW

IPsec with BTNS would stop this in its tracks...

[j h woodyatt]

We told you that you'd regret breaking IPsec with NAT, but did any of you people listen to us? No. Now, you're going to have to set up VPN's if you want your Torrent love to flow. We told you this would happen.

Love, your pals, the end-to-end zealots in the IETF.

Re:Why?

[MrPeach]

Sounds like a job for Mike Rowe!!!