Re: [Sheflug] Public access services

[Dave Mitchell <nospam [at] fdgroup.co.uk>]

"Craig Andrews" <craig [at] fishbot.org.uk> wrote:
> Just got an abuse warning through from blue yonder. It wasn't directly aimed
> at me, tho', just a mass mailshot. It said this:
> 
> Types of misuse which have recently been logged include:
> 
> ..
> 
> Purposeful retention of IP addresses not allocated as such to hi-speed
> customers
> Running of open access servers on the hi-speed service

Cable modem setups generally have a much slower upload speed, due to
the inherent limitations of CATV systems (which are designed for
broadcasting video to customers).

You can see how Cable ISPs might start getting jumpy...

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