Discussion like this crack me up. Reminds me of the days when AT&T would not allow you to install more than one phone in your house with out paying a fee for the additional phone. The cable companies did the same thing for years with tv's: Want more than one tv on your connection then you pay full price for every additional tv connected even though we only control the line to the junction box. This argument over how I can use/loan a service I pay for is ridicules. That's like telling me I can't have a friend over to watch a movie on HBO because it's infringing on my usage or the water company trying to double bill me because my sprinkler puts some water on my neighbors yard. How can "you" tell me I cannot leave one of my cordless phones at a neighbors? I paid for the service and the hardware and are willing to risk the possible bill for whatever the do on my service. I also don't see how you cannot be held liable or not securing your connection. If I loan someone my car and they have an accident or commit a crime, I can be sued/charged and possible send time/money on fines/punishment/restitution. I don't see where the difference is. It's easy enough to set most of these things up and if you don't know, pay someone who does. Just because you can buy a hammer doesn't give you the knowledge or ability to build a house. You now are the proud new owner of a shiny new hammer. Now go and learn how to use it.
As long as I'm not engaged in criminal activity (i.e., wire fraud or any other "real" crime) "you" as a provider cannot tell me what I can do with a service/product I legally obtain and pay for. A lot or providers have attempted this in the past and fair use has eventually won out.
In case some of you haven't ben keeping up with the news, a guys in Germany started making if from his trash:
http://www.grist.org/news/daily/2005/09/15/5/
Even save you a walk to the curb for you lazy ones.
Now we have an in-exhaustable supply and can it can help keep out water clean as well.
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Discussion like this crack me up. Reminds me of the days when AT&T would not allow you to install more than one phone in your house with out paying a fee for the additional phone. The cable companies did the same thing for years with tv's: Want more than one tv on your connection then you pay full price for every additional tv connected even though we only control the line to the junction box. This argument over how I can use/loan a service I pay for is ridicules. That's like telling me I can't have a friend over to watch a movie on HBO because it's infringing on my usage or the water company trying to double bill me because my sprinkler puts some water on my neighbors yard. How can "you" tell me I cannot leave one of my cordless phones at a neighbors? I paid for the service and the hardware and are willing to risk the possible bill for whatever the do on my service. I also don't see how you cannot be held liable or not securing your connection. If I loan someone my car and they have an accident or commit a crime, I can be sued/charged and possible send time/money on fines/punishment/restitution. I don't see where the difference is. It's easy enough to set most of these things up and if you don't know, pay someone who does. Just because you can buy a hammer doesn't give you the knowledge or ability to build a house. You now are the proud new owner of a shiny new hammer. Now go and learn how to use it. As long as I'm not engaged in criminal activity (i.e., wire fraud or any other "real" crime) "you" as a provider cannot tell me what I can do with a service/product I legally obtain and pay for. A lot or providers have attempted this in the past and fair use has eventually won out.
In case some of you haven't ben keeping up with the news, a guys in Germany started making if from his trash: http://www.grist.org/news/daily/2005/09/15/5/ Even save you a walk to the curb for you lazy ones. Now we have an in-exhaustable supply and can it can help keep out water clean as well.