> > If you don't like the COX service then you are free to
> sign up with a
> > phone company. ADSL (which limits the upload speed by design) seems
> > to be a less restrictive environment simply because the
> potential for
> > server abuse is lower.
>
> Can you clarify what you mean here.
Basically ADSL is hardware limited to about 20kB/s out so with ADSL the
supplier can figure out exactly what their upstream bandwidth limits are
(worst case) - given the relatively low stream rate they can allow
(tolerate?) users to run servers without putting a lot of overhead into
"terms enforcement". A "connect and forget" installation is cheaper to
setup and maintaine than a "connect and enforce" installation.
--
Edmund Cramp
http://www.emgsrus.com/graffiti.htm
