OptimumOnline Bans uploads to P2P networks

Posted by Hemos on Saturday December 21, 2002 @11:49AM from the cutting-the-feet-out dept.

An anonymous reader writes "In disturbing news this week Cablevision's high speed broadband unit OptimumOnline has sent letters to subscribers warning that uploading to P2P networks will no longer be tolerated. Obviously bowing to record and movie industry pressure the letter includes a link to a page that gives directions on how to disable file trading on 18 P2P services from KaZaa to Xolox. If you don't comply, they will cut the cord. I remember not to long ago where OptimumOnline ran TV ads touting the ability to grab music from the Net. The story on this can also be read here."

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Usenet's time has come by Boss,+Pointy+Haired · 2002-12-21 12:06 · Score: 1, Troll

You can now add a Usenet server as a "Network Place" (Windows 2000/XP). Unlimited upload, unlimited download, they've lost.

Usenet is a very efficient way to distribute large binaries from an ISP's point of view; when the latest blockbuster gets DIVX'd, their subscribers only need download from their news server, not hundereds of expensive connections over expensive external links.

The Usenet zelots don't get this.

The Honour System, it's the only way.