[wplug] DSL?

[Mark Allen Earnest]

On Thu, 2007-01-25 at 12:51 -0800, Shane Liesegang wrote:

> Be careful... according the FiOS website, you're not allowed to run
> any kind of server, either personal or commercial. The definition of
> "server" is pretty fast and loose in these days of upstream
> contributions, but I imagine a good many Linux people like running
> servers from their homes. I imagine enforcement of that policy is
> somewhat lax, but you wouldn't want to piss them off... 

http://www22.verizon.com/content/businessfios/packagesandprices/packagesandprices.htm

I've resigned myself to the fact that if I want to run servers (I'm not
even talking web or mail, I run a KDC, LDAP server, Oracle Access
Manager, Shibboleth, and some custom stuff), I am going to be stuck
paying for a business account. Generally if you want a static ip, you
are in the same boat. 

I currently have Comcast business Internet, and have had Verizon
business DSL in the past. I verified yesterday that Verizon has no
problem selling business FiOS to residential customers, so that is
probably where I am going to. 

No matter what though, if you want static ip addresses and servers with
decent speed, you are going to pay $50-$100 (be it Speakeasy, Verizon,
Comcast, etc).

Mark Earnest