On Mon, Apr 24, 2006 at 02:31:28PM -0700, Bruce Robertson wrote: > I've never understood why other providers attempt to restrict types of > traffic. It's doomed anyway - people will always find a way around > any restrictions.
I think the theory is that it allows them to over-subscribe their networks while promoting the big, fat pipes no one can actually use within the TOS. Even accessing one's own computer remotely technically violates some of the more abusive TOSs. If all you're allowed to do is surf the web and send email, one hardly needs a 256K/3MB link to accomplish that. Some over-subscription is essential for good capacity planning, but I think what the cable companies do amounts to false advertisement. I just wish the phone companies did a better job of servicing residential DSL customers so I could switch, but I think they're afraid of cannabalizing their more-lucrative T-1 services. *big sigh* Anyway, this concludes my periodic rant about Charter and SBC. :) > Thanks for giving me a new topic for my blog! :-) No extra charge. :) What's your blog's URL? Googling didn't turn anything up for me. -- Re-Interpreting Historic Miracles with SED #141: %s/water/wine/g _______________________________________________ RLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug
