CDR: Re: PipeNet protocol

[Bill Stewart]

At 11:55 PM 11/5/00 -0500, captain_kirk at beta.freedom.net wrote:
>> For those that don't know about PipeNet Wei has a description here
>> [1].  PipeNet is a synchronous mix-net where users stay connected and
>> consume bandwidth 24x365 to avoid revealing when they are using it.
>
>My isp would start charging me extra if I surpassed my monthly ul/dl limit.
>Is this realistically feasible with today's infrastructure?

Only one of the ISPs I deal with has a traffic limit,
and that probably only gets counted for hits to my web pages,
not from my dialup connection.

Some higher-speed connections have limits, some don't,
but again it's more common for hosting service than for transit service.
				Thanks! 
					Bill
Bill Stewart, bill.stewart at pobox.com
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