Comments on: Brit ISP threatens customer http://www.p2pnet.net/story/4201 p2pnet.net - reader powered Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:23:46 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/4201/comment-page-1#comment-33299 Reader's Write Fri, 03 Feb 2006 08:49:30 +0000 #comment-33299 Almost one year on from when this story was posted, and no problems whatsoever. I've definately got my money's worth out of e7's bandwidth, but as someone else touched on in a Jan'06 comment, the company is a total jip now anyway..awaiting my MAC code. I'm pretty certain that this was just scare tactics to reduce bandwidth consumption, and now have they resorted to completely screwing their network to reduce consumption? Maybe, but for UK file-sharers the current situation with the BPI adopting the "sue-em-all" policy is making things look pretty grim. I'm hunting out an ISP with full binaries access :) "our reader" Almost one year on from when this story was posted, and no problems whatsoever. I’ve definately got my money’s worth out of e7’s bandwidth, but as someone else touched on in a Jan’06 comment, the company is a total jip now anyway..awaiting my MAC code.

I’m pretty certain that this was just scare tactics to reduce bandwidth consumption, and now have they resorted to completely screwing their network to reduce consumption? Maybe, but for UK file-sharers the current situation with the BPI adopting the “sue-em-all” policy is making things look pretty grim. I’m hunting out an ISP with full binaries access :)

“our reader”

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/4201/comment-page-1#comment-28582 Reader's Write Wed, 04 Jan 2006 23:01:09 +0000 #comment-28582 I haven't found them blocking my access to WinMX, but their service sucks. I have had my broadband down now, for the third time. The latest for five days. they don't even acknowledge my e-mails when I ask them to do something about it. After the first time they gave me an 0800 dial up number, but the best download speed I could get on that was 473 bytes/sec. Their customer service is non-existant, and they seem to be in a total shambles since they started their so-called network upgrade. An ISP to be avoided, at all costs. I haven’t found them blocking my access to WinMX, but their service sucks. I have had my broadband down now, for the third time. The latest for five days. they don’t even acknowledge my e-mails when I ask them to do something about it. After the first time they gave me an 0800 dial up number, but the best download speed I could get on that was 473 bytes/sec. Their customer service is non-existant, and they seem to be in a total shambles since they started their so-called network upgrade. An ISP to be avoided, at all costs.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/4201/comment-page-1#comment-22660 Reader's Write Fri, 21 Oct 2005 05:12:53 +0000 #comment-22660 nope ive got no problems with it ;-) nope ive got no problems with it ;-)

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/4201/comment-page-1#comment-22090 Reader's Write Tue, 11 Oct 2005 14:55:36 +0000 #comment-22090 I am an E7Even customer and for some reason cannot at the moment access: http://rapidshare.de/ The rest of the www seems fine. It doesn't appear to be a DNS issue local to my pc. If I use http://www.dnsstuff.com to ping the rapidshare site I get a response. If I use the same IP address and ping from my pc I get a timeout. Can other E7 users confirm if they are blocked from rapidshare? I am an E7Even customer and for some reason cannot at the moment access: http://rapidshare.de/

The rest of the www seems fine. It doesn’t appear to be a DNS issue local to my pc. If I use http://www.dnsstuff.com to ping the rapidshare site I get a response. If I use the same IP address and ping from my pc I get a timeout.

Can other E7 users confirm if they are blocked from rapidshare?

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/4201/comment-page-1#comment-20477 Reader's Write Wed, 21 Sep 2005 17:37:00 +0000 #comment-20477 E7even SUKs I use WINMX. I find the program not sharing. I bleive the ISP moniors then blocks that port. Trying a new port & sure enough after sometime thats blocked. I dont want some ISP takin my money & then blockin my services. Will read thru contract & find the best option OUT!!! E7even SUKs
I use WINMX. I find the program not sharing.
I bleive the ISP moniors then blocks that port.
Trying a new port & sure enough after sometime thats blocked.
I dont want some ISP takin my money & then blockin my services.
Will read thru contract & find the best option OUT!!!

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/4201/comment-page-1#comment-16922 Reader's Write Sat, 16 Jul 2005 20:29:33 +0000 #comment-16922 Been with e7even over 12 months now. Use WinMX regularly - no troubles to date. Been with e7even over 12 months now. Use WinMX regularly – no troubles to date.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/4201/comment-page-1#comment-14736 Reader's Write Sun, 05 Jun 2005 07:49:13 +0000 #comment-14736 Just signed up for 12months with these since they were the cheapest around. After reading this im quite dissapointed about the risk. The big question is, when they connect me next week, do I or do I not download files from p2p packages? Suppose we wont find out if they mean what they say until someone gets caught, just dont want that someone to be me. Anybody else using e7even and using p2p packages? What about programs like bit torrent? are they similar? Just signed up for 12months with these since they were the cheapest around. After reading this im quite dissapointed about the risk. The big question is, when they connect me next week, do I or do I not download files from p2p packages? Suppose we wont find out if they mean what they say until someone gets caught, just dont want that someone to be me. Anybody else using e7even and using p2p packages? What about programs like bit torrent? are they similar?

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/4201/comment-page-1#comment-12514 Reader's Write Tue, 19 Apr 2005 23:12:51 +0000 #comment-12514 the problem with e7even contracts is you pay for the whole contract at the outset, in return for a very cheap service (although nowadays it isnt particularly good value) you can cancel your contract early, but must pay a £50 cancellation fee, and are refunded what you have left of ure contract - 3 months fees. So you stand to lose a lot by them disconnecting you. Beware such ISP's. Valid point about them now being totally responsible for all traffic - any obscene/illegal forum posting must be included there, as well as viruses, and all other illegal activities. the problem with e7even contracts is you pay for the whole contract at the outset, in return for a very cheap service (although nowadays it isnt particularly good value) you can cancel your contract early, but must pay a £50 cancellation fee, and are refunded what you have left of ure contract – 3 months fees. So you stand to lose a lot by them disconnecting you. Beware such ISP’s. Valid point about them now being totally responsible for all traffic – any obscene/illegal forum posting must be included there, as well as viruses, and all other illegal activities.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/4201/comment-page-1#comment-11130 Reader's Write Tue, 15 Mar 2005 17:41:47 +0000 #comment-11130 I think this is just another attempt by E7even to reduce their bandwidth use. It’s just like when they dropped the binary groups from their news servers. I think this is just another attempt by E7even to reduce their bandwidth use. It’s just like when they dropped the binary groups from their news servers.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/4201/comment-page-1#comment-11071 Reader's Write Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:10:26 +0000 #comment-11071 For many years customers have wondered why ISPs do not scan for or block viruses, which would have been a valuable service to all. The reason was that if an ISP began taking any responsibility at all for content passing through their servers, they could be sued for any failure to block harmful content. Very silly ISPs like this one have now opened Pandora's box by demonstrating that they can and will scan for content when it suits them, and they can therefore in future expect to be held liable for any and all failures to prevent harmful content flowing in either direction. For many years customers have wondered why ISPs do not scan for or block viruses, which would have been a valuable service to all. The reason was that if an ISP began taking any responsibility at all for content passing through their servers, they could be sued for any failure to block harmful content. Very silly ISPs like this one have now opened Pandora’s box by demonstrating that they can and will scan for content when it suits them, and they can therefore in future expect to be held liable for any and all failures to prevent harmful content flowing in either direction.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/4201/comment-page-1#comment-11062 Reader's Write Mon, 14 Mar 2005 14:47:12 +0000 #comment-11062 Well first this is total rubbish, if they do what they say there then they would be breaking 2 laws. First Data Protection Act, they can not or not allow to submit any information about your activities on-line with out your consent. They have to submit to you what they are going to supply before they can do anything. Also they must disclose what they are log upon you connection. They must be registed to log such information. If they are not then they are breaking the law. Secondly Misuse Computer Act, they can not do anything upon your system without you authorization. This are important law's. Use them! Computer Misuse Act http://www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1990/Ukpga_19900018_en_1.htm Data Protection Act http://www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/19980029.htm http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk/ Well first this is total rubbish, if they do what they say there then they would be breaking 2 laws.

First Data Protection Act, they can not or not allow to submit any information about your activities on-line with out your consent. They have to submit to you what they are going to supply before they can do anything. Also they must disclose what they are log upon you connection. They must be registed to log such information. If they are not then they are breaking the law.

Secondly Misuse Computer Act, they can not do anything upon your system without you authorization.

This are important law’s. Use them!

Computer Misuse Act
http://www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1990/Ukpga_19900018_en_1.htm

Data Protection Act
http://www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/19980029.htm
http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk/

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/4201/comment-page-1#comment-11058 Reader's Write Mon, 14 Mar 2005 12:47:56 +0000 #comment-11058 Forget about the contract, and run baby run! If you've signed onto a year, it's based on the initial contract. If that has changed, then get out! Too bad the dentists in England don't peer down as many throats! Forget about the contract, and run baby run!
If you’ve signed onto a year, it’s based on the initial contract. If that has changed, then get out!
Too bad the dentists in England don’t peer down as many throats!

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/4201/comment-page-1#comment-11045 Reader's Write Mon, 14 Mar 2005 04:46:38 +0000 #comment-11045 Why wait? Cancel now! Hopefully alot of others will also. Why wait? Cancel now! Hopefully alot of others will also.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/4201/comment-page-1#comment-11044 Reader's Write Mon, 14 Mar 2005 04:42:34 +0000 #comment-11044 How can the isp tell if the files are legal or not??? How can the isp tell if the files are legal or not???

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