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| One thing thats being missed On thing a few of you may be missing is this line
750.540c
(a) Obtain or attempt to obtain a telecommunications service with the intent to avoid or aid or abet or cause another person to avoid any lawful charge for the telecommunications service in violation of section 219a.
Ok plain and simple there, now if you combine that with a TOS agreement that only allows you one simultaneous connection to the internet without paying additional per machine charges... Bam, your home NAT network becomes illegal.
BTW lots of TOS agreements do allow for more than one connection but others do not, even though the ISP may not enforce it today doesnt mean they cant turn on a dime later.
Caution is warranted here and this law should be stricken or rewritten ASAP. Remember the MPAA is the driving force behind some of this legislation, they may not be the evil empire but they will protect their interests at the cost of your civil rights if they can get away with it.
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The difference between foresight and hindsight is only a matter of when you bother to think things through. |
| Technically, even if you are using a router, you are still only getting one IP from your ISP, therefore, you aren't violating TOS. Furthermore, a router splits the bandwidth. So, it's not like you're getting any more than you are paying for. Look at is as a piece of pie. You can eat it yourself and get a lot... or you can share it with 3 of your closest friends/relatives and have a smaller slice.
As it was said before... If every single person in the world would need a unique IP address, we would be in a heap of trouble since I have heard we are reaching a shortage. So, banning routers would be the stupidest thing in the world to do in regards to the net. |
