[CLUG] Surf NoLimits 3 hour limitation

[Collins_Paul at emc.com]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jerry Walsh [mailto:jerry at nitroweb.net]
> Subject: [CLUG] Surf NoLimits 3 hour limitation

> A buddy of mine rang up esat today and basically blew them 
> out of it because of this whole 3 hour limitation thing and 
> the fact that they signed a contract for unlimited time when 
> they subscribed to the service. Eventually he was put through 
> to the head guy at esat who said they'd send out something to 
> prevent him from being disconnected. 

Could be worse: a number of "unlimited use" ISPs in the UK cancelled
accounts of users they categorised as "abnormal".  They don't seem to
comprehend that there are a great many uses for quasi-permanent internet
connections.  Upgrading between releases of Debian is one that comes to
mind; a few changes to sources.list, two commands and a long weekend and
you're done.  Unless you sneak your box into work... which is of course
WRONG and TANTAMOUNT to theft!

This thing under my arm?  Uh... my lunch, yeah.  I *am* quite hungry, now
you ask.

Let's hope O'Brien buys Eircom and does something about DSL; he's been
making noises that something in that line needs to happen.