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[Jan Whitaker]

[If you've wondered why net neutrality is an issue to keep an eye on, 
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Level 3 alleges Comcast is violating principles of open Net

http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_16738542
By Andy Vuong
The Denver Post
Posted: 11/30/2010 01:00:00 AM MST

Level 3 Communications alleged Monday that Comcast is violating the 
principles of an open Internet by demanding, for the first time, a 
recurring fee from Level 3 to transmit online movies and other 
content over Comcast's network into consumers' homes.

The spat comes as regulators are considering "net neutrality" rules 
that would prevent Internet providers such as Comcast from 
discriminating against content that travels over their networks.

"Comcast is effectively putting up a toll booth at the borders of its 
broadband Internet access network, enabling it to unilaterally decide 
how much to charge for content which competes with its own cable-TV 
and Xfinity delivered content," Level 3 chief legal officer Thomas 
Stortz said in a prepared statement.
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