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Re: AS2 static IP
On Tue, 2 Dec 2003, Jeff Mick wrote:
> I've got to believe that ISPs' real concern is throughput (measured, for
> example, in bytes per month),
Maybe I'm cynical, but I think its more like they see it as either an
opportunity to extort more money from the customer for "value added
services" or they don't want to deal with the perceived support issues.
> Remember, ISPs don't seem to get too tense about all of the common
> applications which run servers; examples of Windows apps which run
> servers are NetMeeting, any instant messenger, and PCAnywhere.
Not to mention all the Windows worms creating open proxies :-)
> If throughput, ot servers, is the ISPs real concern, it seems to me that
> they would waive boilerplate contract prohibitions for AS2 use if asked.
> Well, maybe not the mega cable companies like Comcast and Road Runner in
> the USA,
The Adelphia cable company seems to be the worst. Their AUP prohibits
servers even on commercial static accounts. Road Runner's commercial
static accounts let you run servers, but its priced to compete with T1
services.
> but there are a lot of smaller DSL resellers and dialup providers which
> might be more agreeable.
Oh yeah, and I've found its easier to get to knowledgeable support people
in a smaller organization. I use a small local ISP at home for my DSL
service. A static address is an additional $5/month and they have no
prohibitions on servers. Unlike Road Runner they can even manage to get
reverse DNS set up correctly.
> I ask, because it is a great way to get a lot of small and mid-sized
> businesses hooked up for B2B.
Anything that lowers the entry cost helps.
FWIW, I thought at one point someone here claimed that Walmart demanded
real static IPs and wouldn't set someone up with a dyndns type service. I
wonder if that has changed?
Joe Matuscak
Rohrer Corporation
717 Seville Road
Wadsworth, Ohio 44281
(330)335-1541
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