Re: DSL vs. cable and LAN options
> Is there a general disapproval from service providers regarding
> servers? I wasn't planning on a news server, but I do have a web
> server and ftp server (in addtion to sshd) on my machine. If possible
> I would also like to run a mailing list.
I think that in general, the cablemodem providers disapprove of running
servers while DSL providers don't. This will obviously vary from provider
to provider, but AT&T owns the lion's share of the cable market.
I run http, ftp, ssh, smtp, etc. all without problems. They are mostly
looking to bust people using their @home service for (1) business use, (2)
hacking, or (3) excessive bandwidth consumption, eg. napster. Technically,
they could bust me for running "servers" but that could be said for any
machine that has an open listening socket. The interpretation of the TOS is
more important than the wording.
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