OT- Comcast Subscriber Agreement

[Greg Kettmann]

Sorry if this is somewhat off topic.  Perhaps it's not since it involves Linux and NAT.   I have many friends using "Broadband Routers" that I've set up.  As I imagine we all know these allow one machine to act like a proxy for a group of other machines.  (Yes, I know it's technically not a proxy and that it uses NAT.  I'm speaking in concepts.  Hey, for that matter it's not really a Router.)  

With the Comcast acquisition of ATTBI there is a "Transition Wizard".  They say it must be applied by the end of the month.  Using that requires signing a new Subscriber Agreement.  Section 6, subsection g of this states:
Theft of Service.  You will not connect the Service or any Comcast Equipment to more computers, either on or outside of the Premises, than are reflected in your account with us.  You acknowledge that any unauthorized receipt of the Service constitutes theft of service, which is a violation of federal law and can result in both civil and criminal penalties. In addition, if the violations are willful and for commercial advantage or private financial gain, the penalties may be increased.

Now, technically no one is connecting any additional machines to the "Service" just to the machine which is making Internet requests on their behalf.  Also, and I know the laws are really flakey in this area, but wouldn't intercepting, decoding and reading my traffic be a breach of my privacy as well as a violation of the reverse engineering laws?

One of my friends is a bit concerned so I wrote a note to Comcast, requesting a clarification of the passage, particularly as it applies to "Broadband Routers".  I included questions on privacy and packet disassembly and tried to keep it very polite.  I suspect that this is pretty much business as usual but wanted to hear about the issues from the experts.  

 I appreciate any feedback or suggestions.  Thanks, GGK