picdude@narwani.net wrote:

> I intend to get it running via Linux (all fingers crossed), then share
> the connection to the other computers, once I get settled in.

Their Acceptable Use Policy in your contract expressly forbids that type 
of use, I believe.

They also have been sending "nasty-grams" to people they deem are using 
"too much" bandwidth on their network.  They've also cancelled some 
people's contracts over it, apparently.  Google around a bit on it.

Typical Verizon - deploy great technology then cripple it with retarded 
legalistic limitations and firmware modifications to make the really 
useful/interesting features disappear... then come out with your own 
version and charge more for it... even though the phone already did it 
off-the-shelf.

They want to sell you crap over VCast, they don't want to be in the 
business of ISP.

I did see a rather funny thing on a guy's webpage recently about how to 
GET the cell companies to dump your contract if you're trying to get out 
of one...

Basically the general theme of it was that even though cell companies no 
longer charge for "roaming" on almost any plan, they're still paying 
each other through the nose for roaming charges.

So if you're dying to get dumped -- so you can switch companies, get a 
new phone, whatever... you just travel to rural areas where you KNOW the 
phone is not on the home network but you're still in your plan's FREE 
area, and then dial up something for hours and hours and hours on end.

Supposedly it works... they'll drop you like a hot potato, and some even 
have words to this effect buried deep in your contract.

No reason to try it here, myself, but entertaining that folks figured it 
out... and published it...

Nate
-- 
http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive
View/change your membership options at
http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist