I know this is true for more US internet providers that I know of. Until recently my Roadrunner had port 80 blocked (now its open last time I checked). I still have the same ip I had 2 years ago since I moved to this house, even after flushing the modem (they replaced it after it went bad). I know this is not normal, but even with dynamic ips they don't change it that often, if at all. You could always use something like http://www.dyndns.com/services/ for dynamic ips.
Either way, it was just a thought experiment like "What would you do if you had this much speed?". Its impractical and risky anyways.
I remember reading when plentyoffish started out he used to host his server in his home. I think he moved his server to his new office now.
21 Subscriber shall not run any server type application in providing any type of service to others in any way through the Broadband Service. Such server type application includes, but not
limited to, email server, web server, ftp server, dhcp server, proxy, usenet news, multi-user interactive forums, irq and/or multi-user game host.
23. Only one public IP address is assigned dynamically to each Subscriber by HKBN for his/her connection to the public Internet. Such public IP address will be changed from time to time and
the Subscriber is restricted from getting more than one public IP address by any other means.
24. Subscriber shall not connect any fixed IP device to HKBN’s Network
25. Subscriber shall not use any unofficial system (other than HKBN’s authorized login system) to connect to HKBN’s Network.
PS. I keep two servers in my closet. But don't tell my ISP
It's strange but my TOS also prohibits home servers. But the ISP modem has DynDNS and portforwarding built-in. As well as wifi-hotspot (FON and Citi-wifi). The only thing I can't get is a static IP or a "static" dynamic IP. Damn thing changes daily and to random IP blocks. This isn't an off the shelf branded modem, it's completely custom job by the ISP so they know exactly what they have in their.
I just did a quick search on certain keywords but didn't find any specific that states that you can't host servers. http://www.hkbn.net/TC/00_right/pdf/HKBN_Gen_T&C_Eng%202...
I know this is true for more US internet providers that I know of. Until recently my Roadrunner had port 80 blocked (now its open last time I checked). I still have the same ip I had 2 years ago since I moved to this house, even after flushing the modem (they replaced it after it went bad). I know this is not normal, but even with dynamic ips they don't change it that often, if at all. You could always use something like http://www.dyndns.com/services/ for dynamic ips.
Either way, it was just a thought experiment like "What would you do if you had this much speed?". Its impractical and risky anyways.
I remember reading when plentyoffish started out he used to host his server in his home. I think he moved his server to his new office now.