On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 12:50 PM, Russell Senior
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>>>>> "Gary" == Gary <[email protected]> writes:
>
> Gary> I disagree -- most common ISP/NSP usage policy tenets appear in
> Gary> their TOS and the section I quoted specifically say that their
> Gary> TOS are also their AUP. I used to work for a tier one network
> Gary> provider and though that was over 10 years ago now, AUP content
> Gary> hasn't changed much.
>
> As of mid-December, there was a separate AUP that I read and quoted to
> someone in a private email (and so I can refer to it). It had terms
> that prohibited the "loan" of the service amongst a bevy of other
> constraints which were less germain to PTP-like use (e.g. resale,
> etc). When I tried to load the page again a few days ago it was
> empty. The TOS clearly refer to an AUP, but does not provide a link,
> so the AUP *could* say anything.
That's my sense. You can't very easily follow guidelines that aren't
there, so they should post it. It's probably oversight, and not
malicious, but it's a disservice either way.
> There is also an odd distinction between Home and Mobile accounts. I
> know the devices are different, but is the service different as well?
> That is, can you use a Home-type device (the ethernet WiMax "modem")
> in multiple locations? Or does it get pinned to the nearest tower?
> Also, can you use third-party WiMax devices (such as Intel's) to
> access Clear.com's service? Intel has linux drivers at least underway
> for its WiMax devices. As far as I know, the mobile motorola USB
> radio that Clear.com is selling/leasing do not.
I couldn't really figure that one out when I was at their kiosk.
Seemed like a major distinction was the leasing of a modem (which was
mandatory, as far as I could tell). There was also some hand waving
about different pricing if you wanted month-to-month vs. contract
terms, but no numbers or documentation were produced on that point.
I asked about static IPs at home, but couldn't get an answer from the
manager. Similarly, she did not express that there was a technical
difference between mobile and home, in fact it seemed like she was
saying that the primary difference was that the home modem was more
versatile for connecting devices.
> Home use is not capped ("Unlimited") but the lower two tiers of Mobile
> are capped (something like, 200MB and 2GB/month). This according to
> the brochure I saw today.
I thought that the lower options on Home were capped as well, but
their site has changed since I think I read that. You can't click on
any of the plans for more info, so it appears that only the speeds
differ.
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