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We're not discussing the fact that there may be more people doing that
way instead of paying.  We are talking about what *exactly* is in your
terms of service.

Sure it may be a way for Comcast to make a few extra bucks with
uneducated consumers but you are expected to play by the rules like
them.




On Tue, 2005-01-25 at 10:14, Jim Popovitch wrote:
> On Tue, 2005-01-25 at 09:40 -0500, Brian MacLeod wrote:
> > > 
> > > Here is the list of Comcast *supported* cable interface devices:
&gt; &gt; &gt; <a  rel="nofollow" href="http://www.comcast.com/Support/Corp1/FAQ/FaqDetail_2427.html";>http://www.comcast.com/Support/Corp1/FAQ/FaqDetail_2427.html</a>
&gt; &gt; &gt; Are you telling me that full use of 50% of those devices 
&gt; &gt; &gt; violates my contact with Comcast?  Not.
&gt; &gt;
&gt; &gt; No, that's not at all what I was saying.  I was saying that if you pull
&gt; &gt; your full bandwidth for more than 80% of a day, every day, you are going
&gt; &gt; to be suspected of having more than one machine, and for good reason.
&gt; 
&gt; But you and/or others have said that it's the amount of equipment not
&gt; the bandwidth used.  Your previous logic was that 2 machines NOT using
&gt; any bandwidth was a violation of some contract, one that nobody can seem
&gt; to provide a sample of.   The 80% has nothing to do with quantity of
&gt; equipment in the home, and everything to do with usage (even one
&gt; computer is capable of useing 80% of a 3Mb download).
&gt; 
&gt; All the while the industry is rushing to embrace things like CableLabs'
&gt; CableHome standard (<a  rel="nofollow" href="http://www.cablelabs.com/projects/cablehome";>http://www.cablelabs.com/projects/cablehome</a>).  Fully
&gt; embraced by Comcast and many others.  Google for &quot;CableHome&quot;.
&gt; 
&gt; Here are some quotes from this URL:
&gt; <a  rel="nofollow" href="http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/columns/article.php/3358841";>http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/columns/article.php/3358841</a>
&gt; 
&gt; &quot;Comcast holds customer privacy in the highest regard,&quot; says company
&gt; spokesperson Jeanne Russo. &quot;For customers who prefer to independently
&gt; configure and manage their own networks, that option remains in place as
&gt; well.&quot;
&gt; 
&gt; Consumers concerned about the privacy of their home network can opt to
&gt; install another router or install the network themselves, according to
&gt; Matt Donaruma, another Comcast spokeperson.
&gt; 
&gt; &quot;I think the privacy stuff is hugely overblown,&quot; says Joe Laszlo,
&gt; analyst with JupiterResearch. &quot;There's no sign that Comcast can or will
&gt; prevent you from running your own home network with gear separate from
&gt; their integrated Linksys modem/router.&quot; 
&gt; 
&gt; &quot;The paranoid can just go out and buy their own Wi-Fi stuff and operate
&gt; as normal,&quot; he says.
&gt; 
&gt; The analyst says Comcast would be &quot;foolish&quot; if they snooped on customers
&gt; or broke their Vonage VoIP connection, for instance.
&gt; 
&gt; Although it would technologically be simple to break streaming
&gt; multimedia or VoIP from a competitor, &quot;the risk of a backlash is too
&gt; great,&quot; says Laszlo.
&gt; 
&gt; Like the others, Mike Wolf, analyst with In-Stat/MDR dismisses any
&gt; privacy concerns regarding the Comcast deal. The analyst calls the fears
&gt; &quot;unfounded.&quot;
&gt; 
&gt; Of greater interest to the analysts in the announcement is the growing
&gt; trend toward consolidation of devices, such as the combined 802.11g
&gt; router and cable modem offered by Linksys. 
&gt; 
&gt; &quot;The future of home networks will be all-in-one,&quot; says Wolf. 
&gt; 
&gt; -Jim P.
&gt; 
&gt; 
&gt; 
&gt; 
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