An ISP of their own (was RE: [rescue] Being jobless)

[Phil Stracchino]

On Mon, Jul 28, 2003 at 02:24:16PM -0400, Mike F wrote:

> This was one of the reasons for choosing my current ISP. Most of the
> cable providers, and some of the DSL ISPs, actually forbid running any
> form of server in their AUPs, and some of them filter some standard
> ports as well. I don't think they notice small-time servers unless
> someone starts using you as a warez drop, etc. but it doesn't sit well
> with me anyway. My current ISP doesn't even have reselling restrictions,
> so in theory I could be an ISP for my neighbors, but none of them are
> the least bit technically inclined. Oh, and this is standard consumer-
> grade DSL.

So ...   who *is* your ISP?  Inquiring^Wgeekish minds want to know.  :)


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