VPN - Broadband service providers limiting access for work purpos es

Steve Anderson steve.anderson at BMS.COM
Tue Aug 22 08:09:24 EDT 2000


Theresa,
I have been battling that same issue at my client site while trying to implement
a VPN solution for High Speed Internet Access clients.  What I have discovered
however, is that in some cases, the VPN usage policy is just that:  A policy
created to prevent abuse of their bandwidth.

Here is my suggestion:
The local cable internet company near me suggested that I write a letter
explaining what I intended to do with the VPN because they will most likely
grant permission to that user.

My feeling is that Cable and DSL companies have enough to worry about trying to
get this new service out to as many customers as possible.  They don't have time
to track bandwidth use (and probably don't want to get into a legal battle over
packet tracking, etc.), therefore they are probably not likely to do anything
about VPN users.

To be save however, I would look into getting a special exception from the
provider before breaking policy.

Good luck,
Steven Anderson
Complete Business Solutions, Inc.


"Brown, Theresa" wrote:

> For those of you who have deployed VPN's in your companies, have you
> encountered issues with the Cable or DSL service providers limiting users
> access to personal use only?  I have seen several clauses from service
> provider contracts that have things like the one in the news flash below.
> What are your plans to address this issue?
>
> Monday, August 21, 2000
> Bandwith Strategy
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----
> Source: CableFAX
>
> CableFAX via NewsEdge Corporation : Comcast [CMCSA] refined its cable modem
> policy to prohibit customers from connecting cable modems to virtual private
> networks and extended its authority over the customer's use of cable modem
> service in the interest of getting a better handle on bandwidth hogs. The
> practice could spell trouble for cable marketing campaigns and feeds DSL
> criticism, points out Kagan's Broadband, and it could get worse. "Allowing
> access for multiple ISPs promises to exacerbate the issue because MSOs will
> have even less control over their networks," writes Ian Olgeirson. The
> solution: deeper fiber and more nodes dictated by penetration
> concentrations.
>
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