In article <85d304ba-6c4e-4b86-9717-2adb542b8...@delong.com>, Owen
DeLong <o...@delong.com> writes
Part of the problem is knowing in advance what ISPs will and won't
do. It's all very well saying one shouldn't patronise an ISP that
blocks port 25, for example, but where is that documented before you buy?
If they don't document partial internet access blockage in the contract
and the contract says they are providing internet access, then, they
are in breach and you are free to depart without a termination fee and
in most cases, demand a refund for service to date.
You may be right about enforcing that in the USA (is it an FCC thing?),
but it won't fly in most other places.
Admittedly, I'm not over-fussed about email on my phone and I don't use
a tether device at this point.
The 3G I'm discussing is a dongle intended for general access.
I mostly expect 3G and 4G networks to be broken internet anyway. I was
more speaking in terms of land-line providers.
Apparently there are something like three times as many people with
mobile phones in the world, as with Internet access. And a lot of
network expansion is expected to be based on mobile connectivity as a
result.
--
Roland Perry
