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Sorry, hit enter on subject line instead of tab. =.= Anyways, was going to say, he needs to have his company open up here in the US too. I can respect his company a lot better than I find myself able...
View ArticleWhere do I sign up?
Can I sign up with that ISP here in the US? I want a CEO that stands up for its customers like that. If they were an option instead of my cable provider I'd be signed up in a heartbeat.
View ArticleHe has a very good point
He has a very valid point. If a law is broken it is up to law enforcement to deal with it, not a private enterprise. If I'm caught counterfeiting money on a copier should you call Xerox or the cops?
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iiNet Australias largest ISP, I think not...that would be Bigpond. Get the facts right...
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I've been with iinet since they started operating in Oz. Apart from a few glitches here and there they actually appear to want to provide a decent service for their customers. Hopefully they can stick...
View ArticleRe: Where do I sign up?
I'm with you. Makes me want to sign up for service today, just to send them money to show them support.
View ArticleLong Live iiNet... Horray Horray !
As a long term subscriber to iiNet, I would thouroughly recomend this company and its busines model to everyone. Great value products, well thought out, supported with intelligent innovative marketing,...
View Articleeasier way to deal with Studios etc
An easier way to stop piracy could be to drop/block/reroute all sites of entertainment/studio companies. Just an idea
View ArticleIs there any way..
We can convince Michael Malone to come to the states and start up a new broadband ISP? Would ditch ComCast in a heartbeat if there were real competition -- all the better if it's headed up by someone...
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I love these guys, but they focus on ADSL2 amd haven't done the ADSL2 lines where I live yet. They have ADSL1 plans available but they're crap compared to others, probably because they're still on the...
View ArticleRe: He has a very good point
I would call the Secret Service (who handles Fake Money issues in the US) and report Xerox since their color machines are supposed to be able to detect an attempt to copy money and refuse to do the...
View Article... Business Owners have legal liability
From a business owner's perspective I feel pretty sorry for ISPs. Sure, they don't have to hand over personal details to movie studios (privacy infringement liability), however they do have a legal...
View ArticleMagic Wand
*waves a magic spoon* BE GONE PIRACY! POOF AWAY! *dead silence* Ok, Plan B. Let's just sue everyone and hope for the best!
View ArticleRe: ... Business Owners have legal liability
It's a very grey area. From the ISP point of view, I'll offer another metaphor; Who would you call to report a person breaking the speed limit or drunk driving? The police, or the DMV? The ISP only...
View ArticleRe: ... Business Owners have legal liability
> Sure, they don't have to hand over personal details to movie studios (privacy infringement liability) It's more than "they don't have to". They are legally not allowed to hand over that...
View ArticleRe: Re: He has a very good point
You confirmed my main point. When a LAW is broken you call the police, not a private company.
View ArticleRe: ... Business Owners have legal liability
Define "facilitating illegal activity". Is a phone company facilitating illegal activity if you phone in a bomb threat? Is a gun maker facilitating illegal activity if you rob a store with a gun they...
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The biggest problem is, if ISPs are eventually forced into this, where is the line drawn? Will they scan every upload made? Then they'll have to start scanning every download made because the uploader...
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If at all anyone can be pulled up for a site hosting infringing content, it is the web host. I don't see how an ISP can be held liable for what its customers do. Even if they do agree to block...
View ArticleRe: Re: He has a very good point
> and report Xerox since their color machines > are supposed to be able to detect an attempt > to copy money and refuse to do the copy They're not "supposed" to do any such thing. Some color...
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Desmo. Bigpond(Telstra) is a telephony company that offers Internet services (Optus is the same). Neither of them are ISPs. iiNet is an ISP that offers telephony services. Try getting Internet from...
View ArticleRe: Long Live iiNet... Horray Horray !
If you live in one of the 3 biggest cities(and surrounding cities) in Australia then there are 2 physical networks to choose from. Optus has their own cable network in those cities. If however you want...
View ArticleGlad to see they are standing up against this
I am glad to see that they are standing against this. Take it to them and I hope they win! FTW
View ArticleRe: Re: ... Business Owners have legal liability
> Sure, but that isn't what is happening. The studios don't want to go after the individual users, just the ISP at large. "at this stage" - but keep in mind they have to prove a crime has been...
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I think it's worth nothing a comment by Michael Speck, who is on the dodgey side of the fence in this issue and mentions no references for his following claim: >Michael Speck, who between 2004 and...
View ArticleThe managment of Channel 7 and Co.
It's ironic how the people who manage channel 7 are off in hot pursuit of IInet given that: The people hwo manage channel 7 - Work in collusion with "child psychologists" to Deliberately target...
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