Posted by -HNN- on 12/25/07 09:19

Brian,

Have you considered changing ISPs? I've been using EarthLink DSL in the San
Francisco Bay area for 7+ years with absolutely no complaints or problems
with them. This is not to suggest that whatever total bandwidth you
actually use wouldn't bother most if not all ISPs. (You don't mention your
actual usage.)

I actually contacted several ISPs before signing up with broadband and chose
my current ISP because they told me that how I use my "unlimited" usage
connection was my business and at my own risk. They don't block anything,
nor monitor usage, except for one thing: if a customer is using their
connection to SPAM the network, your service would be cancelled.

Harry

"Brian Smith" <b4d5y@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:lsudnRmLUvVAIO3anZ2dnUVZ_vamnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Christmas Eve 2007
>
> I've been warned three times by my trusty snooping ISP, Comcrap, for
> downloading software once, movies twice. I was using Shareaza(.....I know
I
> know...). I've stayed off the OpenNap, my home.... I have a collection of
> 97% albw's built since 1999, 25% 320 bitrate about the same 256's. I want
to
> connect up again. It's the holidays..the best time to share. Will Peer
> Guardian Help Protect me at all now? ISP are watching bandwidth usage. I
use
> port switching frequently Someone like me stands out immediately. How can
I
> share my files safely? I hate to let the Bastards win. My .Mp3 collection
is
> primarily Bootlegs and concerts, and collectors CD's and complete
collection
> of commercials of classic rock.
> I use MX 3.53, using only the OpenNap. How safe?
> Please no wise crack answers. I'm a serious collector that wants to share.
>
> Thanks
>
> FellSwoop
>
>

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