more on Verizon's EVDO terms of use

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

Begin forwarded message:

From: peter wayner <pwayner () gmail com>
Date: November 9, 2005 9:36:56 AM EST
To: dave () farber net
Subject: Re: [IP] Verizon's EVDO terms of use
Reply-To: pcw () flyzone com

Think that's bad, consider this line from their broadband TOS.
Whatever you do, don't actually use the high volume feature of their
broadband....

 3.6 If you subscribe to Broadband Service:

   1. You may not resell the Broadband Service, use it for high volume
purposes, or engage in similar activities that constitute resale
(commercial or non-commercial), as determined solely by Verizon.

On 11/8/05, David Farber <dave () farber net> wrote:
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> 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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