Google Fiber now allows servers for non-commercial use

Re:Google Fiber now allows servers for non-commercial use by njharman on Tuesday October 15, 2013 @12:08AM (#6551452)

> They do care if it turns into boingboing

Why? Really why? I'm buying a certain number of bits per second. They don't need to know nor should care about the content of those bits.

If they oversubscribe and sell bandwidth "bursting" up to X, but only a small fraction of X for a sustained period then they should have to advertise that clearly and not claim "X bandwidth connection". Rather than burying it in a TOS.

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Re:Google Fiber now allows servers for non-commercial use by kbenson on Tuesday October 15, 2013 @04:20AM (#6552106)

Because it let's them provide better service (as defined as what most people care about) to the majority of people. Better, in the context is cheaper and faster. Do you think they can provide the same speed for the same price without any limitations? I don't believe so, but feel free to make your case.

Note that by previous internet usage patterns the sustained usage of an shared upstream connection wouldn't necessarily result in less than maximum speed if provisioned correctly based on usage levels. That may be different now with more video streaming, but only in scale, not in principle.

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Re:Google Fiber now allows servers for non-commercial use by AndrewDucker on Tuesday October 15, 2013 @05:18AM (#6552256)

If you're running a business then you _must_ read the TOS. It's a contract between you and the provider. You can (largely) get away with not reading it if you're a personal user, but if your business depends on something then you need to understand the small print.

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Re:Google Fiber now allows servers for non-commercial use by corresation on Tuesday October 15, 2013 @09:25AM (#6553059)

I'm buying a certain number of bits per second.

You are paying for a given usage profile, and the economics are based around that usage profile. A few leaches can exist for a given economic expectation, but beyond that everyone suffers.

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Re:Google Fiber now allows servers for non-commercial use by njharman on Tuesday October 15, 2013 @01:59PM (#6555076)

Then, like I said, they should advertise they are selling "a usage profile" and not bandwidth. There are laws that protect consumers from being misled.

Leaches, wtf?

Should the power company be able too ban you from using the electricity they sell you to power a saw? If you do, are you then leeching from the other electricity customers?

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Re:Google Fiber now allows servers for non-commercial use by oceanplexian on Tuesday October 15, 2013 @03:15PM (#6555658)

Google isn't being misleading any more than a landlord. You can't run an auto repair shop in an apartment complex; they usually forbid that in the lease.

Just because you purchased 800 square feet (or 1Gbps), doesn't mean you can do whatever you want with it.

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Re:Google Fiber now allows servers for non-commercial use by rsingel on Thursday October 17, 2013 @01:51AM (#6563866)

Actually, that's exactly what the net neutrality rules say and that's the point of the internet.

Any legal device connecting to any legal service so long as you don't harm the network.

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