MANHATTAN (CN) - Time Warner Cable must face a class action alleging that it deliberately "throttles" its Road Runner Internet service to frustrate subscribers using peer-to-peer networks, a federal judge ruled.
Lead plaintiffs Jessica Fink and Brett Noia said they signed up with Time Warner, and paid up to 100 percent more than competitors charged, because of misleading advertisements about Road Runner's "blazing speed" that made it the "fastest, easiest way to get online." Even the Road Runner name hearkens to the Warner Brothers cartoon character known for its lightning speed.
Time Warner assured customers that its service offered "up to 3 times the speed of most standard DSL packages and up to 100x faster than dial-up so your family can spend their time on the computer learning, experiencing, and playing - instead of waiting," according to one ad quoted in the complaint.
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