| Then don't use Comcast. You need a dedicated service, such as Verizon's T1 offerings. ToS is here: https://www.verizon.com/business/terms/aup/ But to return to the Comcast AuP for a moment. Their stated goals are: "In general, the Policy prohibits uses and activities involving the Service that are illegal, infringe the rights of others, or interfere with or diminish the use and enjoyment of the Service by others." Do you see believe that someone ought to be allowed to do what the texas site was doing? Do you believe that Comcast's policy is actually wrong? Do you feel a need to support an organization that tries to collect information in that way (regardless of the intended purpose) ? Because to me, there are two ways of looking at this question: 1. Should anyone be able to use an internet connection and/or a hosting service to be able to collect information supposedly about other people? 2. Should anyone be allowed to make available any data they want to via an internet connection and/or a hosting service? My answer to (2) is essentially an firm yes, with exceptions for illegal material and some wobbliness on copyright. My answer to (1) is a firm no, and even though it would require "hosting" something, the denial of service is based on the data collection rather than data being made available. It is possible that no ISP will offer you even a dedicated T1 and allow you to engage in (1). My take on that is that you can still host whatever you want, despite being prohibited from engaging in certain kinds of data collection. |