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

[Ken MacFerrin]

David L. Anselmi wrote:
> 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.
> 

I've had a personal Comcast account for over two years now and only had
the IP change twice. Once when I bought a new cable modem and once when
I moved and had to transfer service to the new address.  It is dynamic,
but very rarely changes.
-Ken