[clue-tech] So-called "smart" hosts.

[David L. Anselmi]

William wrote:
[...]
> 3. Direct from the Comcast Acceptable Use Policy 
> (http://work.comcast.net/legal/aup.asp):
> 
>> xv) unless you subscribe to a Service plan that expressly provides for 
>> a static or statically assigned Internet protocol ("IP") address, run 
>> programs, equipment, or servers from the Premises that provide network 
>> content or any other services to anyone outside of your Premises LAN 
>> (Local Area Network), also commonly referred to as public services or 
>> servers. Examples of prohibited services and servers include, but are 
>> not limited to, e-mail, Web hosting, file sharing, and proxy services 
>> and servers;

Yeah, when I set up Comcast for a business I asked them what the price 
for a static IP was, so I could run a server.  They said, "we don't do 
static IPs so I guess you can run whatever you want."  But the IP hasn't 
changed yet so it may be that all business accounts get a static IP.

Dave