RD> Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 15:54:50 +0800 RD> From: Roland Dobbins RD> AUPs are a big issue, here..
And AUPs [theoretically] set forth definitions. Of course, there exist colo providers with "unlimited 10 Gbps bandwidth" whose AUPs read "do not use 'too much' bandwith or we will get angry", thus introducing ambiguity regarding just _for what_ one is paying... Perhaps "abuse" is best _operationally_ defined as "something that angers someone enough that it's at least sort of likely to cost you some money -- and maybe even a lot"? Were the definition clear, I doubt there'd be such a long NANOG thread. (Yes, I'm feeling optimistic today.) Eddy -- Everquick Internet - http://www.everquick.net/ A division of Brotsman & Dreger, Inc. - http://www.brotsman.com/ Bandwidth, consulting, e-commerce, hosting, and network building Phone: +1 785 865 5885 Lawrence and [inter]national Phone: +1 316 794 8922 Wichita ________________________________________________________________________ DO NOT send mail to the following addresses: dav...@brics.com -*- jfconmaa...@intc.net -*- s...@everquick.net Sending mail to spambait addresses is a great way to get blocked. Ditto for broken OOO autoresponders and foolish AV software backscatter.
