On 12/18/2010 10:20 AM, scar wrote: > Mike Perry @ 12/17/2010 07:24 PM: > > See: > > > https://blog.torproject.org/blog/tips-running-exit-node-minimal-harassment > > > thanks. i checked that out. i took the first step of directly > contacting my ISP (Qwest) and mentioned my reasons for running the exit > router, as well as links to the documents mentioned in the first step. > below is the representative's response. although it is riddled with > misconceptions, the part referring to section 7 of the service agreement > seems relevant. suggestions? > > > Dmca violations are treated seriously by Qwest and if they continue you > will lose your DSL service. > You mentioned you were operating a "Tor exit router" which normally is > used for the purpose of > hiding ip addresses. If you are allowing people on the internet to hide > their ip addresses by routing > through your DSL "Tor exit router", then you are violating your DSL > service agreement with Qwest. > You can find the Qwest DSL service agreement at > http://www.qwest.com/legal/highspeedinternetsubscriberagreement. > Under "7. Service Conditions" it state that your residential DSL service > is only for the use of your pcs > within your home. You cannot allow others, outside your house, to use > it for the purpose of hiding their ip addresses. > You also are responsible for any harmful or illegal traffic that comes > from your DSL modem. The fact that > your "Tor service" is a configured to block the most common ports > associated with abuse does not release > you from this responsibility. If you are charging money for the use of > the "Tor service" then you are violating the terms of both your > residential phone service and your residential DSL service with Qwest > as you are not allowed to use either for running a business. >
I guess we can add Qwest to the list of shitty ISP's. Clueless like the rest of them. *********************************************************************** To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to majord...@torproject.org with unsubscribe or-talk in the body. http://archives.seul.org/or/talk/