Comcast blocks port 25 incoming, yet again

[Shawn O'Shea]

>
> Furthermore, I do host my own "websites" and "email" on my local
> connection but none of it is used for commercial or business use. The
> comcast representative then proceeded to inform me that my hosting
> violates their terms and that I can get another provider, or I can use
> their "business class" service. He warned me that they'll be
> specifically monitoring my traffic for the next 30 days and if I don't
> "stop it" they will turn off my access.
>

This is Comcast's SOP. Their Terms of Service that you agreed to when
getting Comcast service says "no servers" , regardless of their commercial
use or not. I'm not defending them, because I don't agree with the policy
either, just that it is fact, and that by getting their service you agree to
abide by their rules, dumb or not.
>From section: I. Prohibited Uses and Activities
"use or run dedicated, stand-alone equipment or servers from the Premises
that provide network content or any other services to anyone outside of your
Premises local area network ("Premises LAN"), also commonly referred to as
public services or servers. Examples of prohibited equipment and servers
include, but are not limited to, e-mail, Web hosting, file sharing, and
proxy services and servers;"
http://www6.comcast.net/terms/use/

-Shawn
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