OT: Bell Internet Performance Service - Up to 7 Mbps

[James Knott]

Chris F.A. Johnson wrote:
> On Tue, 4 Nov 2008, James Knott wrote:
>
>> Jon Thiele wrote:
>>> I'm running a web/email/ftp server on Rogers - in fact this message
>>> passed
>>> through my CentOS server.  I have the Business Service instead of the
>>> Residential Service.  The Business Service is $10 a month more, but
>>> it also
>>> has an uncapped download.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Years ago, I read on the Rogers site, that they generally don't mind
>> "servers", provided they don't generate a lot of traffic.  So, if you
>> were to have an FTP server, for sharing files with a few friends, they
>> wouldn't bother you, but they needed those prohibitions to stop those
>> who abuse the service.  I have SSH & VPN connection to my network, but
>> no open servers.  Also, it's hard to define a "server" in an way that
>> satisfies both technical use and Rogers intent.
>
>        About 8 years ago, I was on Rogers, and I had an FTP server
>        with virtually no traffic, but I received a warning telling me
>        to take it down.
>
I think things changed after @home died.


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