AT&T wants to start filtering Bittorrent

Thought Comcast-type traffic shaping was bad? Then better don't switch to At&T anytime soon. They seem to have even worse ideas.

The New York Times is reporting now that AT&T has been talking to the RIAA, the MPAA and companies offering filtering solutions for the last half year. The goal: Filter copyrighted content out of your P2P traffic. The Times quotes AT&T senior vice president saying the following on a CES panel:This announcement comes on the heels of a statement from FCC Chairman Kevin Martin that his agency wants to investigate Comcast's Bittorrent filtering . Martin told the audience of a CES panel on Tuesday that he wants to make sure that "no consumer is going to be blocked". Maybe he can take a look at AT&Ts plans next.