Google's new bandwidth plan threatens Comcast
Posted Jan 29th 2009 4:00AM by Douglas McIntyre
Filed under: Google (GOOG), Comcast Cl'A' (CMCSA)
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is setting up a new tool to allow people online to measure whether their broadband provider is cutting down the speed of their access to the internet.
According to Reuters, "Google is looking to encourage network neutrality and prevent Internet service providers from blocking bandwidth-heavy sites." That is probably good news for consumers, but it is bad news for broadband providers like Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) who have limited capacity in their network infrastructures.
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