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VPN Clients Not Allowed On Residential Service

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the cough-it-up dept.

wayn3 writes "ComputerWorld reports here that two of the major cable companies have language in their terms of service that VPN clients are forbidden for "residential" class, forcing clients on their "business" offering which is at twice or more times the cost of residential service. Has any been bit by this, and do those companies consider SSH a VPN client? This would stop me from telecommuting since my company would not be able to afford the business service."

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  1. Re:I just ordered a fractional T1 for home... by Captain+Pedantic · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    What he doesn't say is he just gets a 16kbps link. And as you can see, that isn't fast enough for a first post.

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