On 8/21/07, Corey Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 2007-08-21 at 10:02 -0600, Clint Savage wrote: > > I see where this is going, we're going to debate whether changing > > their TOS is appropriate. I don't think that's the issue here though. > > The real issue is: > > > > If Comcast can block one particular protocol from being sent across > > their wires, what's to stop them (or another major/minor ISP) from > > doing it to other protocols/traffic. Since when is it illegal to use > > bittorrent? Since when does an ISP have the right to say what types > > of traffic I can send? Since when should I bow down to them and take > > it? > > What about an ISP blocking the latest virus/worm? Would you rather they > didn't block that traffic? Wouldn't an ISP be considered derelict of > duty if they failed to block it?
If the customer wants it, you should do it. Did I request they block/limit my bittorrent traffic? Did other customers? I doubt it. > > If you had a choice to make between 1 customer's service being degraded > (due to a p2p limit or similar) or 20 customers' service being disrupted > due to packet floods, which would you choose? > The limits they make are artificial. YES, they are. So really its them choosing to limit the 200 customers using bittorrent in favor of not improving their services. > > > I understand they have limitations, but those limitations are > > artificial. They limit consumer bandwidth only to let business > > bandwidth in at a higher price. I honestly think that businesses and > > consumers should pay the same price. > > If you're not getting anything more for a business package over a > residential package, then yeah that's a rip off. But my customers do get > more for their business class service. > What do business customers get? I mean I get the concept of service levels, but if it comes down to bandwidth and access, then no, they shouldn't be charged more. If they get more services then I guess I can see that being viable. /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
