The AP's story concerns the use of BitTorrent, the popular tool for downloading large files, whether they be legitimate Linux distributions, or HDTV-encoded movies. Comcast is apparently still "shaping" (taking away bandwidth from) BitTorrent, or sometimes blocking it entirely. Instead of trying to force Comcast to change its ways, I think many would like to see more than just a single DSL and/or cable provider serving a single area.

By the way, if you want true Net Neutrality, then you might try checking out these ISPs.