>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.

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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
>>>
>>>
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