>Is it even legal to block IP addresses??? I don't think there are any laws on it at this point. It's like ESPN's service - the default policy is to block but there is an accept policy for those that pay.
>If it is.. why dont you just block the whole domain alias??? Lots of overhead, lots of DNS queries. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 1:51 PM, Robert Kim Wireless Internet Advisor <evdo.hs...@gmail.com> wrote: > WAIT... > > Is it even legal to block IP addresses??? > If it is.. why dont you just block the whole domain alias??? > > > On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 10:45 AM, Paul Gerstenberger <pa...@hrec.coop> wrote: >> Our TOS is written in such that we can regulate them if they are interfering >> with other customers. Our problem isn't upstream bandwidth, but the wireless >> network (in places). We need to use Trango 900s in places, hard to educate >> people that their using netflix ruins the internet for X number of other >> customers on that AP... when many other customers on the network can use >> netfix with no problems. >> >> We do not have an enforced overage policy, but with the increased accounting >> with our PPPoE changeover, we will be able to enforce soon. I'm not looking >> forward to those phone calls, but it must be done... >> >> -Paul >> >> On Aug 30, 2010, at 9:51 AM, David E. Smith wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 11:47, Kurt Fankhauser <k...@wavelinc.com> wrote: >>> Whats your thoughts on blocking limelight IP’s just for the customers that >>> are abusing the service. >>> >>> >>> If you mean that they're abusing your service, you'll have to clarify what >>> that means - the customer pays for bits to be delivered, and you're >>> delivering them. If you sell an "unlimited" service, them's the breaks. If >>> you bill by usage, just send them their next bill showing all the overages >>> they incurred, and that probably will be an effective deterrent all by >>> itself. :) >>> >>> David Smith >>> MVN.net >>> >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >>> http://signup.wispa.org/ >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >>> >>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>> >>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> > > > > -- > Robert Q Kim > 2611 S Coast Highway > San Diego, CA 92007 > 310 598 1606 > > My Latest Blog Posts: > http://sparkah.com/2010/07/29/experienced-iphone-app-developer-los-angeles-how-to-tell-if-youre-going-to-get-burnt/ > http://sparkah.com/2010/08/25/facebook-marketing-strategies-from-nyc-and-los-angeles-most-devious-minds-2/ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/