A Broadband provider called Optimum Online sent the following e-mail to it’s subscribers.
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Subject: Email to Optimum Online Customers Regarding Bandwidth Abuse
Dear Optimum Online Subscriber:
You may be running a server from you computer and not even know it.
If you use any of the peer-to-peer file services listed below without disabling the file sharing option, the entire Internet can access the files on your hard drive. In addition, use of these services can lead to network problems that may result in your upstream speed being temporarily reduced to control this abuse of service.
Aimster, KaZaA, iMesh, Audiogalaxy, eDonkey2000, NeoModus, BearShare, Gnotella, Gnucleus, GTK-Gnutella, LimeWire, Mactella, Morpheus, Phex, Qtella, Shareaza, SwapNut, XoLoX
Don’t compromise your privacy or the performance of your high-speed connection.
See for easy instructions on how to disable file sharing for the peer-to-peer programs listed above. You and other subscribers can then continue to enjoy Internet services at peak performance speeds. And you’ll steer clear of violating the restriction against running servers (see Optimum Online Residential Terms of Service: .
For further protection and optimum performance, we also recommend all Internet users maintain firewall and antivirus software. See for a very special offer exclusive to Optimum Online subscribers.
We want you to stay online and stay protected while enjoying the best performance of Optimum Online high-speed Internet access.
Thank you for being a valued Optimum Online customer.
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Broadband companies have these huge advertising campaigns that tout fast download speeds streaming media etc but seems either the RIAA has gotten to this company, or the company is in bandwidth trouble, or it is trying to drive high use customers to different companies. If my ISP sends me a letter like that I will move immediately to DSL.
Protect your rights and fight this kind of infringement of your online rights. [MP3 Newswire]