The blog is at: http://ceoblog.gbis.com
Bruce Robertson, President/CEO +1-775-348-7299
Great Basin Internet Services, Inc. company-wide fax: +1-775-348-9412
http://www.greatbasin.net my efax: +1-775-201-1553
Todd A. Jacobs wrote:
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.
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