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Re: SlashDot: "Comcast Gunning for NAT Users"
From: Jon Mansey <jon () interpacket net>
Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 09:45:38 -0800
Uhuh, dont even get me started on DirecPC's FAP debacle. The satellite Broadband folks have a helluva time with controlling "abusers" while keeping the shared pipe unclogged, I should know, I am one.
jm On Friday, February 1, 2002, at 08:59 AM, Jim Shankland wrote:
David Charlap <David.Charlap () marconi com> writes:It's nothing short of hubris (on the part of both Microsoft and the ISPs) to assume that nobody ever uses a computer for more than web surfing.When TCI cable was first rolling out high-speed Internet access in the Bay Area, they at one point without notice throttled download speeds to 128 Kb/s per customer in Fremont. Customers hit the ceiling, and the matter boiled over into a community meeting, where TCI explained with a straight face that this step was necessary because customers were "abusing" the network -- they were using it to do things like *work from home*! The collective response from attendees might be paraphrased as "well, duh!" TCI had to relent on this issue; but the episode is telling as to the mindset, I think. This also brings to mind John Perry Barlow's comment that "when these people think interactive video means putting a 'buy this' button on your remote control". Jim Shankland
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- Re: SlashDot: "Comcast Gunning for NAT Users", (continued)
- Re: SlashDot: "Comcast Gunning for NAT Users" Dan Hollis (Feb 01)
- Re: Fwd: SlashDot: "Comcast Gunning for NAT Users" Alexei Roudnev (Jan 31)
- Re: Fwd: SlashDot: "Comcast Gunning for NAT Users" Henry Yen (Jan 31)
- Re: Fwd: SlashDot: "Comcast Gunning for NAT Users" David Lesher (Jan 31)
- Re: Fwd: SlashDot: "Comcast Gunning for NAT Users" Bob K (Jan 31)
- Re: SlashDot: "Comcast Gunning for NAT Users" Chris Adams (Jan 31)
- Re: Fwd: SlashDot: "Comcast Gunning for NAT Users" Henry Yen (Jan 31)
- Re: SlashDot: "Comcast Gunning for NAT Users" Chris Adams (Jan 31)
- Re: SlashDot: "Comcast Gunning for NAT Users" Valdis . Kletnieks (Feb 01)
- Re: SlashDot: "Comcast Gunning for NAT Users" David Charlap (Feb 01)
- Re: SlashDot: "Comcast Gunning for NAT Users" Jim Shankland (Feb 01)
- Re: SlashDot: "Comcast Gunning for NAT Users" Jon Mansey (Feb 01)
- Re: SlashDot: "Comcast Gunning for NAT Users" Valdis . Kletnieks (Feb 01)
- Re: SlashDot: "Comcast Gunning for NAT Users" Owen DeLong (Feb 01)
- Re: SlashDot: "Comcast Gunning for NAT Users" Eric A. Hall (Feb 01)
- Re: Fwd: SlashDot: "Comcast Gunning for NAT Users" Valdis . Kletnieks (Feb 01)
- RE: Fwd: SlashDot: "Comcast Gunning for NAT Users" Marc Pierrat (Feb 01)
- Re: Fwd: SlashDot: "Comcast Gunning for NAT Users" Matthew S. Hallacy (Feb 04)
- Re: Fwd: SlashDot: "Comcast Gunning for NAT Users" Valdis . Kletnieks (Feb 04)
- RE: Fwd: SlashDot: "Comcast Gunning for NAT Users" Dan Hollis (Feb 01)