[SLL] Nationwide Internet: melting down?

[Bill Campbell]

On Mon, Aug 13, 2007, Ken Meyer wrote:
>The Comcast Service Agreement (SA) says that it is "theft of service" to
>connect more computers without paying $5 for the first one and (I think)
>$9.50 total for up to 5 total connections, but I THINK that this results in
>an IP address for each connection.

I would think that most clueful people would be installing
routers on broadband connections, if only to protect their
Microsoft virusses from outside attacks.  QWest has been
providing DSL ``modems'' with NAT for several years now.

...
>One disconcerting thing about the registration process was that there didn't
>seem to be any way to avoid the installation of their "Desktop Doctor"
>software.  Oh well, said I, "I can probably root it out later, if
>necessary."....

I've never seen any attempt to install software on a system when
registering Comcast systems, but then I've never tried it using a
Windows system, only Linux or OS X.

Bill
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