Charlie wrote:
Pretty standard, I was at a coffee shop that got caught dishing out
free wireless, they cant even get cable TV now. They have been black
listed. You gota pay for business class and tell them what your doing
or you might get burnt....
Chaz
----- Original Message -----
*From:* Matt Gaston <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
*To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
*Sent:* Monday, January 12, 2004 10:03 PM
*Subject:* [BAWUG] legality
I've been trying to connect to my neighbor's computers so we can
share his cable-modem account. We both thought it was a great
idea, but he found the following passage in his "Acceptable Use
Policy" that's making us wonder if what we're doing is indeed legal.
Prohibited Uses and Activities
Prohibited uses include, but are not limited to, using the
Service, Customer
Equipment, or the Comcast Equipment to:
(ix) resell the Service or otherwise make available to anyone
outside the
Premises the ability to use the Service (i.e. wi-fi, or other
methods of
networking), in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, or on a
bundled or
unbundled basis. The Service is for personal and non-commercial
use only and
you agree not to use the Service for operation as an Internet service
provider or for any business enterprise or purpose, or as an
end-point on a
non-Comcast local area network or wide area network;
Would that make any of you a little jumpy, or is it just me?
Thanks,
Matt
I'm not sure how Comcast does it, but Road Runner (in FL anyway)
prohibits all sharing, period. Even if you're paying them $200 a month
for a beefy connection with bunches of IP addresses. I was surprised to
discover this as well, but even more surprised when I called their
business sales office. The guy I talked to was very aggravated that I
would want to do such a thing, and almost hung up on me!
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