Comcast Corp said on Wednesday that it would cooperate with an investigation by U.S. regulators into how it manages some Internet traffic on its network, but again denied it had interfered with file-sharing services.

"Comcast does not, has not, and will not block any Web sites or online applications, including peer-to-peer services," David Cohen, a Comcast executive vice president, said in a statement on Wednesday.

Comcast said it used bandwidth management technology on its network that can slow delivery of files, but that it would not block them outright.

"We believe our practices are in accordance with the FCC's policy statement on the Internet, where the Commission clearly recognized that reasonable network management is necessary for the good of all customers," Cohen said.

said by GOLFnSUN :

And Comcast walks right thru the FCC loophole. Nothing will change.

said by JasonD :

Nor should it. They (ISP's) aren't in business to provide some sort of perceived 'God given right' to full on 24/7 internet access. Especially to something as downright egregious as bittorrent.

said by Camelot One :

If I am paying for the connection, and choose to use it to download perfectly legal content via bit torrent, where exactly is Comcast's right to block that option? And I say block, because thats exactly what their "delay" does.

said by JasonD :

Nor should it. They (ISP's) aren't in business to provide some sort of perceived 'God given right' to full on 24/7 internet access. Especially to something as downright egregious as bittorrent.

said by Cabal :

The loophole that allows for network engineers to do their jobs by managing their network? I'm amazed at the short-sightedness of people advocating a flat, unmanaged, unQoS'd Internet.