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Cable Modem Hacking Goes Mainstream
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2002-05-08

An ambitious hackware project promises to bring illicit broadband "uncapping" to the masses, and with it the risks that come with high-speed hijinks.

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Re: Thanks, but... 2006-12-06
Anonymous
It seems like the whole point of modem hacking is motivated by telcos throttling heavy downloaders. In this case, it doesn't matter how much money you throw at your internet connection, because even at the fastest package offered by the telco, they're still going to castrate your internet connection...

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