My understanding is that Mediaone (before being bought by AT&T) didn't allow
servers, but that AT&T doesn't care.
I checked last night prior to my original posting on this topic. The only
thing I could find that mentioned HTTP servers in any of the multiple "user
agreements" they've posted was on their web site:
> (b) FTP/HTTP Service Setup. Customer should be
> aware that when using the Service to access the
> Internet or any other online network or service,
> there are certain applications, such as FTP
> (File Transfer Protocol) server or HTTP (Hyper
> Text Transfer Protocol) server, which may be
> used to allow other Service users and Internet
> users to gain access to Customer's computer. If
> Customer chooses to run such applications,
> Customer should take the appropriate security
> measures. Neither AT&T nor @Home Network shall
> have any liability whatsoever for any claims,
> losses, actions, damages, suits or proceedings
> resulting from, arising out of or otherwise
> relating to the use of such applications by
> Customer, including without limitation, damages
> resulting from others accessing Customer's
> computer.
If you're an AT&T Broadband customer, you can find the full document quoted
above at http://help.broadband.att.com/subagreelease.jsp
-S
Thomas T. Veldhouse wrote:
>
>
> >
> > > If someone could verify that I'm not the only one affected, then I think
> > > it's past time I call the Public Utilities Commission to lodge a
> > > complaint.
> >
> > I agree completely. I would sign-on to your complaint.
> >
> >
>
> Last time I checked -- it is completely against their stated policies to run
> servers at all. Assuming that is still true, you really have no business
> complaining about it. You actually risk losing your account.
>
> Tom Veldhouse
> veldy at veldy.net
>
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