[ale] AT&T Broadband blocking inbound http?

[Wandered Inn]

scott at smnolde.com wrote:
> 
> Well that's total BS.

No, it's not BS, it's inconsistent information that they are providing,
which doesn't surprise me.  I got my info from:

http://help.broadband.att.com/faq.jsp?content_id=416&category_id=34

Which specifically says:

"AT&T Broadband does not allow servers to be connected to the cable
modem. This means that no computer in a personal network can be used as
a server."


> 
> Section 9B (http://help.broadband.att.com/subagreelease.jsp) states:
> 
> (b) FTP/HTTP Service Setup. Customer should be aware that when using the
> Service to access the Internet or any other online network or service,
> there are certain applications, such as FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
> server or HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) server, which may be used to
> allow other Service users and Internet users to gain access to Customer's
> computer. If Customer chooses to run such applications, Customer should
> take the appropriate security measures. Neither AT&T nor @Home Network
> shall have any liability whatsoever for any claims, losses, actions,
> damages, suits or proceedings resulting from, arising out of or otherwise
> relating to the use of such applications by Customer, including without
> limitation, damages resulting from others accessing Customer's computer.
> 
> I want my port 80 unblocked.
> 
> - Scott
> 
> On Mon, 13 Aug 2001, Wandered Inn wrote:
> 
>  >"Transam at cavu.com" wrote:
>  >>
>  >> > http://help.broadband.att.com/faq.jsp?content_id=792&category_id=54
>  >>
>  >> > Looks like the party is over for AT&T and @Home customers...
>  >>
>  >> Thanks for the URL.  I just sent a "support" email to them telling 'em
>  >> what greedy bastards they were for using this as an excuse to block
>  >> port 80 to force people operating web servers to pay them more for
>  >> commercial service.  (You may want to tell them too.)
>  >
>  >Full disclosure, I work for AT&T (not broadband though).  Further, I
>  >have access to AT&T Broadband service, but my connectivity is DSL.  That
>  >being said, I'll note that the Broadband policy states that you are not
>  >permitted to run a server.  So, for those folks using their service,
>  >this should be something they were aware of from the beginning.
>  >Actually, I'm kind of surprised that those ISP's who explicitly deny
>  >such usage aren't blocking these ports from the beginning.  Do I agree
>  >with that policy, not necessarily, that's one of the primary reasons I'm
>  >on DSL.
>  >
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