Re: State Super-DMCA Too True

[Jack Bates <jbates () brightok net>]

Larry J. Blunk wrote:
>    I'm not trying to justify allowing the use of NAT where it is
> prohibited by a terms of service agreement and thus grounds for
> termination of service.   However, going beyond termination of
> service and making this an illegal act under law (possibly
> punishable by a felony conviction and 4 years in prison) is an
> entirely different case.  If you stop paying your ISP bill 
> (thus getting several months for free until the ISP cuts you
> off) wouldn't that also be theft of service?  Should one
> also be subject to a felony conviction and 4 years of prison for
> such an act?

If it takes a few months for the ISP to cut you off for not paying your 
bill, that is their own fault. Concerning someone going to jail for 
running NAT in breach of TOS, I find it supportable. There is precedence 
set with the Cable companies (using equipment to allow service to be 
used on more than tv's than allowed by the cable company would be 
equivelent here).

-Jack