Google Fiber Partially Reverses Server Ban

Posted by timothy on Tuesday October 15, 2013 @12:45AM from the read-write-tops-read-only dept.

Lirodon writes "After being called out by the Electronic Frontier Foundation for banning the loosely-defined use of "servers" on its Fiber service, Google appears to have changed its tune, and now allows 'personal, non-commercial use of servers that complies with this AUP is acceptable, including using virtual private networks (VPN) to access services in your home and using hardware or applications that include server capabilities for uses like multi-player gaming, video-conferencing, and home security.'"

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Re:server ban? by SirGarlon · 2013-10-15 01:01 · Score: 5, Interesting

I've yet to hear of an ISP cutting off someones connection for running a minecraft server.
Maybe so, but Comcast cut off my friend for running a low-volume mail server. The definition of "server" is intentionally left vague in the TOS. That allows the ISPs to single out users for any reason they want, without having to be specific or consistent.

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