On Tue, 4 Apr 2000, Nelson N wrote:
> > One thing that I don't have straight in my mind...
> >
> > When Optus says 'no servers', does this mean 'no servers for use by the
> > outside world' or does it mean 'no servers for use by your internal lan'
> > (ie masquerading)... or perhaps both?
> >
>
> is this question meant to be serious? if so, since when do isps tell you
> what you can and cant do on your own pc? if they dreamed of it, they'd lose
> my $60/month
Actually, ISPs can tell you what to do bandwidth-wise, i.e.
here are some fairly common components of ISP T&C's:
(*) no on-selling of bandwidth
(*) download limits often apply (see the "fine print")
(*) certains ports may be blocked
(*) often proxy caching is invisibly in place
(*) what you transmit must be within the bounds of 'decency'
and the laws of the state in which you reside
(*) you cannot transmit SPAM, abuse or offense
So they aren't exactly telling you what you can do with your PC,
but they are certainly telling you what you can do
with their product (IP traffic). The restrictions concerning the
content of what you transmit (found in any savvy ISP Terms
and Conditions) could be considered "telling you what you can
and cannot do on your own PC".
It's all related to licencing or in the above case, contractual
agreements. This might seem unlrelated, but Microsoft actually tell you
what you can and cannot do with their software, as another example.
You *cannot* run MS products on any O/S besides Windows, according to
their licencing agreements.
Rgds,
Rick W
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