From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pc-24-151-10-129.newt1.ct.charter.com ([24.151.10.129] helo=h14me.homelinux.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1ASmmK-0000uY-00 for ; Sat, 06 Dec 2003 19:28:04 -0500 Received: from h14me.homelinux.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id hB70TtRx008342 for ; Sat, 6 Dec 2003 19:29:55 -0500 Received: (from alex_snow@localhost) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id hB70Ttsp008341 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Sat, 6 Dec 2003 19:29:55 -0500 Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2003 19:29:55 -0500 From: Alex Snow To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20031207002955.GA8338@gmx.net> References: <000901c3b939$349bb540$c1c81a42@triad.rr.com> <3FD17348.8DF5C824@the-bofh.com> <20031206170218.GA30173@romuald.net.eu.org> <3FD22D63.A7F974E3@the-bofh.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <3FD22D63.A7F974E3@the-bofh.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i Subject: Re: Servers and Tos X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.3 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 07 Dec 2003 00:28:04 -0000 if you want uncapped bandwidth you need a business plan. charter has an uncapped plan but they charge you through the ass for it. they did rais the cap on their residential services to 2 mb down for the time being but they still block ports. even If they didn't block them I'd still run servers. they're too stupid to find them and they probably don't even no what a server is. or even a computer On Sat, Dec 06, 2003 at 01:26:27PM -0600, Vortek, Eater Of Souls! wrote: > yes, that's assuming that the cable company allows their users to share > their total bandwidth...which roadrunner doesn't. > They cap you at...well, when I had it it was 1.5mbps down, and 384kbps > up. > yes, I know a lot of other cable companies allow their users to suck > every last bit of speed that is available on their main lines, but rr > doesn't, and therefore, if they try and enforce something like a policy > on running servers, I don't see where they'd be coming from. > if a company allowed you to use all available bandwidth, then I could > understand, but very few cable companies do that any > more...unfortunately. :) > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid back.