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Re:Restricted by YouTube, Gun Enthusiasts Are Taking Their V... by pishpash on Friday March 23, 2018 @11:06AM (#16658877)
Most consumer internet contracts contain clauses that prohibit hosting. Independent ISP's 20 years ago didn't have such clauses.
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Re:Restricted by YouTube, Gun Enthusiasts Are Taking Their V... by prepend on Monday March 26, 2018 @12:42PM (#16680206)
Yes they did. And we ignored it back then as well.

Largely, the TOS/“contract” doesn’t define host clearly. So you need to get real specific what you mean.

Blocking an ftp server because it’s a host would also block Apple iChat video because it’s “hosting” a video stream.

For my ISP (ATT/uverse) they prevent hosting a commercial service, otherwise they aren’t specific. And it’s not for hosting purposes, it’s for SLA purposes so they aren’t responsible for revenue loss from system outage.

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