Recently, Comcast has been the center of attention in many news stories detailing its alleged throttling of legitimate BitTorrent traffic - Steam users, for example, have complained about interference, Comcast's subsequent "deal" with BitTorrent to prevent throttling, and the FCC's investigation into numerous allegations of P2P-related throttling. As we have learned, Comcast has been less than honest about its activities, and may face serious regulatory penalties. So, what's an honest BitTorrent user to do? You can start by finding out whether or not your ISP is throttling your connection by using a neat browser-based BitTorrent emulation app named Glasnost, which currently offers two tests to determine if you're among the affected. I tried out the "Simple" four minute test, and found out that Comcast is indeed interrupting uploads from my computer, but my download service is fine. I did not experience any inappropriate content while I was on the Glasnost site.
CONTENT WARNING from Hot Hardware - Several users have reported that links on the Glasnost pages result in popup windows with inappropriate content. Visit these pages at your own risk, and at the very least make sure a popup blocker is active.