[30017] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: DNS for interfaces & PPPoE Time Burst
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Dana Hudes)
Thu Jul 13 10:58:53 2000
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From: "Dana Hudes" <dhudes@hudes.org>
To: "Bob Biver" <bbiver@hotmail.com>, <Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu>
Cc: <nanog@merit.edu>
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 10:54:39 -0400
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I'm a residential 1.1Mb SDSL customer. I also run a web server and have =
been known to access client corporate LANs via IPSEC tunnel and/or ssh, =
and transfer gigabytes of files. If my provider artificially choked me =
down I'd switch providers. Since my connection is physically Bell =
Atlantic, plugged in to a Covad DSLAM and then sent via ATM PVC there =
are a couple points.
1. I suppose Covad could do something to make their ATM cloud more =
profitable, and change the PVC to burstable (actually I don't know they =
haven't) i.e. VBR or even UBR instead of CBR. That would be nasty. I =
would be able to switch to Bell Atlantic or to Northpoint only with a =
physical change at the Central Office.
2. My provider does some trick. In which case I make a deal with a new =
provider who won't, and have Covad swing my PVC.
I get to renumber and endure some pain with Network Solutions convincing =
them to change the name server records on my domains.
Might also sue for breach of contract. Got to be worth a couple thousand =
bucks, hash it out in small claims -- or get a class action suit =
together.
Unlike perhaps Cable modem, my contract does not prohibit me from any =
legitimate activity with my bandwidth. The usual AUP -- no spam, no =
network abuse/cracking.=20
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From: <Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu>
To: "Bob Biver" <bbiver@hotmail.com>
Cc: <nanog@merit.edu>
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: DNS for interfaces & PPPoE Time Burst=20
