When you start blocking particular applications you are no longer a neutral conduit. None of the most popular free wifi providers in Canada block bittorrent. Starbucks, Blenz Coffee, McDonalds, Tim Horton's.
On Tue, Oct 13, 2015 at 5:45 PM, Faisal Imtiaz <fai...@snappytelecom.net> wrote: > So do we.... for those customer, we talk to them (folks in charge) and > based on their consent put a block for all p2p and file-sharing > applications. > > ---- > Legal issue aside, p2p / filesharing systems create a 'drain' on guest > wifi systems as such it is better to excercise the right to block them.. > (this right belongs to our customers). > > No one is interested in taking the calculated risk of inviting any > additional actions or creating a situation that may cause more grief than > it is worth.... In reality there is a nuisance factor that has to be taken > into account. > ------- > > Faisal Imtiaz > Snappy Internet & Telecom > 7266 SW 48 Street > Miami, FL 33155 > Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 > > Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Eric Kuhnke" <eric.kuh...@gmail.com> > *To: *af@afmug.com > *Sent: *Tuesday, October 13, 2015 8:05:00 PM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Take down notices/Copyright infringement notices.. > > Same here. Coffee shops, public places with free WiFi. > On Oct 13, 2015 5:03 PM, "Seth Mattinen" <se...@rollernet.us> wrote: > >> On 10/13/15 16:49, Faisal Imtiaz wrote: >> >>> This is very good, however I believe you need to add what action you are >>> asking your customer to take... >>> >>> It is appropriate to ask your customer to:- >>> >>> 'Please remove the copyright contents, as identified by the notice from >>> any or all public/file sharing applications'. >>> >>> >> >> I've got a customer with a large guest wifi system (1,600 hotel rooms). >> By the time these notices come across the offender and their laptop has >> long since left the property. >> >> ~Seth >> > >
