Following up on Whitescreek's observations, here's the updated Terms of Service (ToS) for AT&T DSL service:
5.1 Suspension/Termination. Your Service may be suspended or terminated if your payment is past due and such condition continues un-remedied for thirty (30) days. In addition, AT&T may immediately terminate or suspend all or a portion of your Service, any Member ID, electronic mail address, IP address, Universal Resource Locator or domain name used by you, without notice, for conduct that AT&T believes (a) violates the Acceptable Use Policy; (b) constitutes a violation of any law, regulation or tariff (including, without limitation, copyright and intellectual property laws) or a violation of these TOS, or any applicable policies or guidelines, or (c) tends to damage the name or reputation of AT&T, or its parents, affiliates and subsidiaries. Termination or suspension by AT&T of Service also constitutes termination or suspension (as applicable) of your license to use any Software. AT&T may also terminate or suspend your Service if you provide false or inaccurate information that is required for the provision of Service or is necessary to allow AT&T to bill you for Service.
After seeing that AT&T took an interest in modifying webcast concerts to remove anti-Bush remarks, not to mention that it's currently seeking retroactive immunity from prosecution for enabling the warrantless wiretapping program, it really makes me fear for a free Internet if net neutrality provisions disappear.
But there I go with all that fancy "pre-9/11 thinking" again.

...testing the new logo...
(Thankfully, I'm on a Comcast high-speed connection from the house, so I'll be around for a while.)
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| Untitled-2.jpg | 110.48 KB |
|
Topics:
|
|
Discussing:
- 865 Neyland Entertainment District announcement (2 replies)
- Republican midterm strategy 2026 (1 reply)
- Federal court rules Constitution doesn't guarantee clean water (2 replies)
- Trump Admin wants rid of DEI bike lanes (1 reply)
- New COVID-19 wave, vaccine available soon (2 replies)
- Mark Harmon journalism award (1 reply)
- Senior's fishing, hunting, sportsman license fees increase more than others (2 replies)
- Dolly Parton - we miss you already (1 reply)
- NW Indiana residents on 10th day without power (1 reply)
- Only Republicans moving to Florida? (1 reply)
- ballrooms, bankruptcy, and bulls-- (1 reply)
- SoKno what have you done? (2 replies)
TN Progressive
- View from the Overlook (Whitescreek Journal)
- Alcoa property taxes will probably not go up (BlountViews)
- Smith & Wesson not a good fit for Blount County (BlountViews)
- Pellissippi Parkway extension delayed again (BlountViews)
- Blount County early voting record turnout (BlountViews)
- WATCH THIS SPACE. (Left Wing Cracker)
- America As It Is Right Now (RoaneViews)
- A friend sent this: From Captain McElwee's Tall Tales of Roane County (RoaneViews)
- The Meidas Touch (RoaneViews)
- Massive Security Breach Analysis (RoaneViews)
- (Whitescreek Journal)
- My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)
TN Politics
- Trump administration faces second lawsuit to block ICE agents at polls (TN Lookout)
- Trump likes data centers. Congress seems stuck. The midterms could deliver a verdict. (TN Lookout)
- Judge says case challenging Trump’s anti-weaponization fund ‘still alive and kicking’ (TN Lookout)
- Stockard on the Stump: Blackburn camp blasts Registry for seeking AG probe (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee State Building Commission to vote again on mixed-use development in Nashville (TN Lookout)
- With vote-by-mail court fight settled, attention shifts to protections at the polls (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- Vols romp, more statues going up (Knox TN Today)
- Faith Along the Way: Keep up the good work! (Knox TN Today)
- Saturday Catch-Up: Six stories worth another look (Knox TN Today)
- My Magic Tux brings Big Orange story to Cruze Farm (Knox TN Today)
- Vintage Market Days fills Knoxville Expo Center this weekend (Knox TN Today)
- Lady Vols excel for USA Softball (Knox TN Today)
- Alexander recognized for environmental efforts + Neighbors at work outdoors ++ (Knox TN Today)
- Daily Connections Your East Tennessee Guide Sept. 18-20 (Knox TN Today)
- Close to Home, Far from Ordinary: Fall fun doesn’t have to break the budget (Knox TN Today)
- Hiking with Harrington: Porter Creek Trail (Knox TN Today)
- Zoo Knoxville offers fall break programs for children and teens (Knox TN Today)
- Dining Duo: Lunch House (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- How much will Arion Carter donate to charity after the Vols-Kennesaw State game? (WATE)
- Tennessee wins by double digits in first-ever matchup against Kennesaw State (WATE)
- PHOTOS: Kevin Hart makes appearance at Vols-Kennesaw State game (WATE)
- Hot and humid weather continues with spotty storms (WATE)
- Man accused of pushing firefighter during East Knox County fire (WATE)
- Crash on Highway 62 leaves one dead, two injured in Fentress County (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
- No. 2 Georgia’s success carries over into SEC play at Arkansas - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Georgia Tech gets Justice Haynes going, picks up first win of season - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- ‘The Matilda Effect’: Author says Chattanooga’s Jackie Mitchell among other notable forgotten women - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Wife of Life Care Centers of America founder Forrest Preston arrested on neglect charges - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- CNN, MS NOW, Politico say journalists blocked from White House after Trump announces ban - The Washington Post (US News)
- Trump used to slam China. Here’s why he’s now rolling out the red carpet for Xi - AP News (US News)
- 4 killed in U.S. strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in Caribbean, Pentagon says - CBS News (US News)
- An SUV slammed into a city bus, then the news helicopters took flight. How one tragedy led to another - CNN (US News)
- Not all AI workers think the tech could kill everyone - BBC (Business)
- Lawsuit says Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google made illegal agreement on AI slowdown - AP News (Business)
- Denmark says ‘binding’ US deal on Greenland won’t compromise sovereignty - Al Jazeera (US News)
- Treasury yields are already blowing up the CBO’s long-term forecasts, and experts who previously downplayed U.S. debt fears are now starting to worry - Yahoo Finance (Business)
- Trump says he’s creating an AI force and appointing a czar amid concerns over the rapidly developing tech - NBC News (US News)
- Trump wants to control the Smithsonian’s future. The organization’s next leader will be a big test. - Politico (US News)
- Google’s Gemini is the latest AI model to hack other companies - TechCrunch (Business)
- Howie Buffett Steps In to Preserve What His Father Built - WSJ (Business)
- The price of diesel keeps rising. Why it’s about to hit American consumers. - The Christian Science Monitor (Business)
- Report faults Fed staff for epic failure of Silicon Valley Bank - CNN (Business)
- What a Fed rate hike means for credit card debt, car loans and savers - USA Today (Business)
Local Media
Lost Medicaid Funding
Search and Archives
TN Progressive
Nearby:
- Blount Dems
- Herston TN Family Law
- Inside of Knoxville
- Instapundit
- Jack Lail
- Jim Stovall
- Knox Dems
- MoxCarm Blue Streak
- Outdoor Knoxville
- Pittman Properties
- Reality Me
- Stop Alcoa Parkway
Beyond:
- Nashville Scene
- Nashville Post
- Smart City Memphis
- TN Dems
- TN Journal
- TN Lookout
- Bob Stepno
- Facing South

Well Done
Fits, doesn't it?
Yep.
However, I get the feeling that this provision is aimed not at their typical customer, but specifically at whistle-blowers.
Not that this makes the TOS any easier to take, mind you.
____________________________
I'm a guy in a Reagan mask -- and I'm running for President!