Last month the FCC slammed Comcast for discriminatory network management. Comcast was cutting off big bandwidth users – especially users of file-sharing tools.

Comcast isn’t so happy. They weren’t fined but they were asked to fix the problem. So they’re taking their case to the US District Court of Appeals in Washington. It’s a big deal since it will set precedent.

Comcast says it will comply and will move to a new network management plan by the end of the year – but still they are appealing. (Comcast’s legal representation – the team includes former FCC Chairman Richard Wiley’s law firm.) Also next month they are instituting a broadband usage cap of 250 gigabytes per month for all residential customers. Hmmm.

There is a counter suit of sorts happening with some consumer groups and a company that supports a file-sharing tool. They are not happy that Comcast is taking so long. They want the current network management to stop immediately.