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Caveats In Reselling DSL Bandwidth To Neighbors?
chrisleetn writes "I'm contemplating getting Slashdot (Speakeasy) 6Mbps broadband or something similar and offering wireless internet access to my neighborhood. Speakeasy even has a plan to allow this. What should I be aware of as far as legal/business/regulatory implications? I know I need to restrict obvious illegal stuff and probably p2p to be safe, but is the local cable modem company going to come after me for competing with them? Has anyone done this who can offer some insight?"
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Why is this even being brought up? Sounds like this character just wants to ask unneccessary questions to draw attention to himself and his clever little scheme.
Next time you get a couple friends to go in on a 12 pack, why don't you post an 'Ask Slashdot' if you should be concerned about the local bar owners suing you for competing with them by selling liquor without a license? This is ridiculous. Just do it and be done with it.
$5 / month hosted VPS on linux = awesome!
Right running a true isp isnt simple. Im pretty sure even in the US you need keep access logs for all inward and outward connections. Copies of all emails entering/leaving your network, both of these need to be yearly logs. Also you either need to make sure that you are a least trying to stop all forms of illegal activities, or at least making it to its not your fault if you clients do do something illegal.Now you could block all the ports where illegal things go on, but that would mean you needing to block HTTP, which would make you the crappies isp ever. Also this would make you liable, as you would block legal forms of access, like say FTP into a website, or a bittorrent linux download. A better idea is a network traffic disclaimer, inside your TOS, saying that you are not responsable for any data moving accross your network, the user themselves are, you provide the network under the aggreement that they dont do anything illegal on it, and if they do be it on there heads. Running an ISP is alot of bother, and dosnt really make that much money, and with the required expenditure vs your profits in this situation would be a bad idea! When i ran on in the UK, i didnt make any profit for a year, and eventually i sold the company for a marginal profit.
Your going to make me sign an agreement? Cool. See you in court at some point in time or maybe I just trash your car. Personally, I would not share anything with my neighbors just to avoid this kind of thing. It's like going into business with your family. Rule #1: Don't do it. EOR's
I'll go with a Reduntat info post here.
How about retarded post? You're the dumbest and more illiterate person I've seen on Slashdot yet.
Have you read the contract he signed? Thought not.
So shut the fuck up already, asshat.
Hey asshole. Your the fucking TROLL! I was making a fucking point, OK??? Why the fuck are you so stupid that when someone gives an example of what an angry neighbor might do, you have to call them a troll AND take it personally?? Jesus fucking Christ I am so sick of your type!
If i'm not mistaken, the barter system is now illegal in USA, and all trades must be done with 'money.'
Ignorant? Funny, that's exactly what I called you! Quit trying to sound like some sort of scholar, it doesn't suit you. I posted anon because of assholes just like you who jump at the chance of calling someone a Troll. Did you get off? Have a nice life, jerk.
Btw, making statements like, oh brave anonymous one. means nothing. Post your real name and address, then we'll talk.