[RVRC] Internet failure at the Lund residence

Alexander Sack pisymbol at gmail.com
Sun Dec 16 00:56:09 EST 2012


On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 8:20 PM, David DeGeorge <dld at degeorge.org> wrote:

> The below is from the URL (see last sentence)
> http://www.verizon.net/**policies/popups/tos_popup.asp<http://www.verizon.net/policies/popups/tos_popup.asp>
>
> Pretty clear since Asterisk is a server
>
>  *Restrictions on Use.*The Service is a consumer grade service and is not
>> designed for or intended to be used for any commercial purpose. You may not
>> resell, re-provision or rent the Service, (either for a fee or without
>> charge) or allow third parties to use the Service via wired, wireless or
>> other means. For example, you may not provide Internet access to third
>> parties through a wired or wireless connection or use the Service to
>> facilitate public Internet access (such as through a Wi-Fi hotspot), use it
>> for high volume purposes, or engage in similar activities that constitute
>> such use (commercial or non-commercial). If you subscribe to a Broadband
>> Service, you may connect multiple computers/devices within a single home to
>> your modem and/or router to access the Service, but only through a single
>> Verizon-issued IP address. You also may not exceed the bandwidth usage
>> limitations that Verizon may establish from time to time for the Service,
>> or use the Service to host any type of server. Violation of this section
>> may result in bandwidth restrictions on your Service or suspension or
>> termination of your Service.
>>
>
>
Why not just stick with a residential account and if Verizon complains
(sigh), upgrade to a business account?

Fact is, literally thousands of folks run web servers on their home
internet connection.

Other than TOS, is there a technical reason to have a business account?

-aps


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