[IP] Verizon's EVDO terms of use

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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From: corbet@killermarmot.com (Jonathan Corbet)
Date: November 8, 2005 10:15:40 PM EST
To: dave@farber.net
Subject: Verizon's EVDO terms of use

From BoingBoing:
  http://www.boingboing.net/2005/11/08/verizons_evdo_servic.html

It seems that Verizon's "wireless broadband" service should not be
confused with an actual connection to the Internet:

	NationalAccess and BroadbandAccess data sessions may be used
	with wireless devices for the following purposes: (i) Internet
	browsing; (ii) email; and (iii) intranet access (including
	access to corporate intranets, email and individual productivity
	applications like customer relationship management, sales force
	and field service automation). Unlimited
	NationalAccess/BroadbandAccess services cannot be used (1) for
	uploading, downloading or streaming of movies, music or games,
	(2) with server devices or with host computer applications,
	including, but not limited to, Web camera posts or broadcasts,
	automatic data feeds, Voice over IP (VoIP), automated
	machine-to-machine connections, or peer-to-peer (P2P) file
	sharing, or (3) as a substitute or backup for private lines or
	dedicated data connections.

They certainly have an interesting idea of what "unlimited" means.
What, exactly, can you accomplish on the net without a "machine to
machine connection"?

jon


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