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Re: What exactly is an internet (service) provider?

2004-06-21 13:11:04
Hoi Hadmut,

On Mon, Jun 21, 2004 at 11:00:51AM +0200, hadmut(_at_)danisch(_dot_)de wrote:
I do not want to blame anyone for selling NAT access. 
I want him to give a clear statement about what he is 
selling.

You have a contract. This should be listed in the contract and you
can read it before signing it. If the contract doesn't talk about
limits and they do limit you, sue them.

Blocking Port 25 outgoing for DSL surf accounts is not a problem,
there is RFC 2476. If your email provider doesn't support message
submission ask them why.

(And, btw, some of the statements are incorrect.
- Some providers intentionally cut their customers
  off after 24 hours in order to force them to have
  a new IP address.

You have to look at what they sell. They sell "DSL Surf Accounts".
Surfers usually aren't online for 24 hours without interuption and
they don't have problems with the interupt in "normal use". If you get a
"business access" you will not have the problem in most of the cases.

- It is a real problem to get native IPv6 over DSL 
  in Germany. Some providers simply don't want to 
  provide IPv6, because they say "Internet" is IPv4.

You only have to look a bit harder ;-)

        \Maex

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