SECURITY WIRE DIGEST, VOL. 3, NO. 94, DECEMBER 13, 2001
*CABLE COMPANIES CLAMP DOWN ON HOME USE VPNs
Cable companies are starting to force teleworkers to sign up for
higher-priced business class Internet service by prohibiting VPNs for
residential broadband connections or refusing to provide
Ron,
I think this is just a ploy to get more money for the cable companies. They are in
a world of hurt right now. So this is a last ditch effert to see if they can get
enough money to keep their heads above water. Good time to go to DSL
Steven
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However, Comcast has not recently been enforcing their anti-VPN
policy towards home users (at least w.r.t. PPTP in my area).
Of course this may all change as :
1. @Home is going away sometime soon (e.g. Feb) and they
are the current ISP for Comcast cable customers.
2. Comcast
