Comments on: Triple play, not looking good for net neutrality http://mrblog.org/2007/03/12/triple-play-not-looking-good-for-net-neutrality/ Mr Blog. Very technical, or silly, sometimes absurd. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:31:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: MrBlog http://mrblog.org/2007/03/12/triple-play-not-looking-good-for-net-neutrality/comment-page-1/#comment-649 MrBlog Wed, 14 Mar 2007 04:23:38 +0000 http://mrblog.televolution.net/?p=287#comment-649 As far as we can see, there are no explicit contractual restrictions, but the telcos always have the usual general disclaimers that let them essentially do (or block) whatever they want. In this case, I think it's an almost accidental technical limit. The router is broken and the users don't get access to it; nor can they replace it with a working router because it has the bundled triple-play functionality.<br /> <br /> It's not clear whether VPNs would work. It appears as though it would depend on the VPN technology. Many probably could be made to work. As far as we can see, there are no explicit contractual restrictions, but the telcos always have the usual general disclaimers that let them essentially do (or block) whatever they want. In this case, I think it’s an almost accidental technical limit. The router is broken and the users don’t get access to it; nor can they replace it with a working router because it has the bundled triple-play functionality.

It’s not clear whether VPNs would work. It appears as though it would depend on the VPN technology. Many probably could be made to work.

]]> By: Don Marti http://mrblog.org/2007/03/12/triple-play-not-looking-good-for-net-neutrality/comment-page-1/#comment-648 Don Marti Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:49:16 +0000 http://mrblog.televolution.net/?p=287#comment-648 Can a "triple play" customer get a VPN connection out? And is there a contractual restriction on what you can and can't use the connection for, or just technical? Can a "triple play" customer get a VPN connection out? And is there a contractual restriction on what you can and can’t use the connection for, or just technical?

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