Verizon's EVDO terms of use

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: corbet () killermarmot com (Jonathan Corbet)
Date: November 8, 2005 10:15:40 PM EST
To: dave () farber net
Subject: Verizon's EVDO terms of use

From BoingBoing:
  http://www.boingboing.net/2005/11/08/verizons_evdo_servic.html

It seems that Verizon's "wireless broadband" service should not be
confused with an actual connection to the Internet:

        NationalAccess and BroadbandAccess data sessions may be used
        with wireless devices for the following purposes: (i) Internet
        browsing; (ii) email; and (iii) intranet access (including
        access to corporate intranets, email and individual productivity
        applications like customer relationship management, sales force
        and field service automation). Unlimited
        NationalAccess/BroadbandAccess services cannot be used (1) for
        uploading, downloading or streaming of movies, music or games,
        (2) with server devices or with host computer applications,
        including, but not limited to, Web camera posts or broadcasts,
        automatic data feeds, Voice over IP (VoIP), automated
        machine-to-machine connections, or peer-to-peer (P2P) file
        sharing, or (3) as a substitute or backup for private lines or
        dedicated data connections.

They certainly have an interesting idea of what "unlimited" means.
What, exactly, can you accomplish on the net without a "machine to
machine connection"?

jon


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