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NGOwner
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Re: What are the terms of the contract?
said by BrianDamage:
I see the "legalese" point of view.
I suggest that people more closely read terms of service before signing on.
How much clearer does it need to be?
5. Subscriber Conduct.
(a) The ISP Service as offered and provided under this Agreement is a residential service offered for personal, non-commercial use only. Subscriber will not resell or redistribute (whether for a fee or otherwise) the ISP Service, or any portion thereof, or otherwise charge others to use the ISP Service, or any portion thereof. Subscriber agrees not to use the ISP Service for operation as an internet service provider, for the hosting of websites (other than as expressly permitted as part of the ISP Service) or for any enterprise purpose whether or not the enterprise is directed toward making a profit.
Source: »help.twcable.com/html/twc_sub_agreement.html
If you are going to set up a Wi-Fi network, you better make damn sure that you are the only one able to access it.
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BrianDamage
We Are The Hounds From Hell
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join:2001-08-14
Rowlett, TX
clubs: 
| That's pretty clear.
That's also why I said that folks should actually read the TOS before signing on.
However, a point I was trying to make is that this TOS for example, is far too restrictive as to how the service is used.
But, because of lack of choices, people will sign on and then abuse the service sometimes, even if the provider has suffered no real repercussions from it, which in this case, they haven't.
Choice an competition would help to put a real dent in this kind of behavior, because if there was real competition, then companies are far less likely to have such restrictive provisions in their TOS in order to lure the most customers.
This is just another effect of monopoly of the broadband market, but I am not trying to cast off those who would just steal anyway.
Some people will always steal things.
These corporations are not beyond it either. I think this case is still mostly about greed and nothing else.
[text was edited by author 2002-07-01 17:00:26] | |
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