[ptp-general] Re: Clear(wire) as backhaul, is it allowed?

2009-02-13 Thread Conor Todd
That'd be neat, but clearwire coverage is still too spotty for it to be practical. For example, I live in Brooklyn (in the SE), and there's no coverage down here, even though there's a Clearwire reseller nearby on Powell. On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 10:20 AM, Gary wrote: > PTP meeting notes said: >

[ptp-general] Re: Clear(wire) as backhaul, is it allowed?

2009-02-12 Thread Gary
PTP meeting notes said: > He also says they have an Android based phone coming this year. I guess they're putting that half a billion from Google to good use. They have hinted at this before... does that mean they'll be selling unlimited minutes mobile VoIP service without credit checks, service a

[ptp-general] Re: Clear(wire) as backhaul, is it allowed?

2009-02-11 Thread Michael Weinberg
Tonight at the weekly, a Clear rep assured us that hosting a node via Clear's Portland service would be allowed, and that they were actually encouraging businesses to use it to run hotspots. Read a little more here: http://wiki.personaltelco.net/WeeklyMeeting20090211 -- Michael Weinberg Preside

[ptp-general] Re: Clear(wire) as backhaul, is it allowed?

2009-01-06 Thread Randy Primeaux
https://www.clear.com/company/legal/wifi.htm Wi-Fi Terms and Conditions Effective April 20, 2005, Clear has revised its Wi-Fi Terms and Conditions and other related provisions for use of Clear's services. You are strongly encouraged to read the entire agreement and to check this webpage periodic

[ptp-general] Re: Clear(wire) as backhaul, is it allowed?

2009-01-05 Thread Tyler Booth
ks.com > > -Original Message- > From: ptp-general@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptp-general@googlegroups.com > ] On > Behalf Of Michael Weinberg > Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 12:29 PM > To: ptp-general@googlegroups.com > Subject: [ptp-general] Re: Clear(wire) as backh

[ptp-general] Re: Clear(wire) as backhaul, is it allowed?

2009-01-05 Thread Rick Lindahl
m] On Behalf Of Michael Weinberg Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 12:29 PM To: ptp-general@googlegroups.com Subject: [ptp-general] Re: Clear(wire) as backhaul, is it allowed? On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 12:25 PM, Gary wrote: > > "You also agree that Clearwire retains the right, in its sole and

[ptp-general] Re: Clear(wire) as backhaul, is it allowed?

2009-01-05 Thread Michael Weinberg
On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 12:50 PM, Russell Senior wrote: > >> "Gary" == Gary writes: > > Gary> I disagree -- most common ISP/NSP usage policy tenets appear in > Gary> their TOS and the section I quoted specifically say that their > Gary> TOS are also their AUP. I used to work for a tier one n

[ptp-general] Re: Clear(wire) as backhaul, is it allowed?

2009-01-05 Thread Russell Senior
> "Gary" == Gary writes: Gary> I disagree -- most common ISP/NSP usage policy tenets appear in Gary> their TOS and the section I quoted specifically say that their Gary> TOS are also their AUP. I used to work for a tier one network Gary> provider and though that was over 10 years ago now, A

[ptp-general] Re: Clear(wire) as backhaul, is it allowed?

2009-01-05 Thread Gary
Michael Weinberg wrote: > Just because Clearwire reserves the right to manage > bandwidth, it doesn't mean that they have no other expectation or > requirements for what their customers must or must not do. I stand by > my position that something is missing. "Clearwire may suspend or discontinue

[ptp-general] Re: Clear(wire) as backhaul, is it allowed?

2009-01-05 Thread Michael
Gary wrote: > "You acknowledge that speed and bandwidth available to each computer or > device connected to the network may vary for reasons including, but not > limited to the number of users, computers or devices connected to the > network, the amount of data being transferred over the network,

[ptp-general] Re: Clear(wire) as backhaul, is it allowed?

2009-01-05 Thread Michael Weinberg
On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 12:25 PM, Gary wrote: > > "You also agree that Clearwire retains the right, in its sole and > absolute discretion, to employ network management activities including, > but not limited to (i) reducing, limiting, or otherwise restricting > uplink and downlink speeds and trans

[ptp-general] Re: Clear(wire) as backhaul, is it allowed?

2009-01-05 Thread Gary
"You also agree that Clearwire retains the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to employ network management activities including, but not limited to (i) reducing, limiting, or otherwise restricting uplink and downlink speeds and transfer rates, (ii) reducing or limiting peer-to-peer sessio

[ptp-general] Re: Clear(wire) as backhaul, is it allowed?

2009-01-05 Thread Michael Weinberg
On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 12:05 PM, Gary wrote: > > Michael Weinberg wrote: >> as it appears to lack >> much of the usage specifics that typically is in an AUP, I'm inclined >> toward the former reading. >> > > I disagree -- most common ISP/NSP usage policy tenets appear in their > TOS and the secti

[ptp-general] Re: Clear(wire) as backhaul, is it allowed?

2009-01-05 Thread Gary
Michael Weinberg wrote: > as it appears to lack > much of the usage specifics that typically is in an AUP, I'm inclined > toward the former reading. > I disagree -- most common ISP/NSP usage policy tenets appear in their TOS and the section I quoted specifically say that their TOS are also the

[ptp-general] Re: Clear(wire) as backhaul, is it allowed?

2009-01-05 Thread Michael Weinberg
IANAL, but I read that to mean that the Terms of Service also require compliance with the AUP, a separate document. I suppose it could mean that the Terms of Service include the AUP, but as it appears to lack much of the usage specifics that typically is in an AUP, I'm inclined toward the former r

[ptp-general] Re: Clear(wire) as backhaul, is it allowed?

2009-01-05 Thread Gary
"13. Acceptable Use Policy. The Acceptable Use Policy is incorporated into these Terms of Service as though they are a part of it. Clearwire reserves the right to immediately restrict, limit, suspend or terminate your Service or terminate this Agreement for any violation of the Acceptable Use Poli

[ptp-general] Re: Clear(wire) as backhaul, is it allowed?

2009-01-05 Thread Sam Churchill
That's a question I've been trying to get answered, too. I'll ask CEO Ben Wolf, tomorrow if there's some policy. The answer I got from the Broadway storefront (near Lloyd Center), is that it's okay -- but who'd want to leave their connection "open"? But any number of mobile WiFi routers will soon