Packetstream - how does this not violate just about every provider's ToS?

Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. amitchell at isipp.com
Thu Apr 25 05:07:51 UTC 2019


Just ran into packetstream.io:

"Sell Your Unused Bandwidth

Earn passive income while you sleep

PacketStream is the first of its kind peer-to-peer proxy network. Packeters are compensated for sharing bandwidth on the PacketStream network and allowing users all over the world have access to content on  the internet through our secure network. Customers can purchase bandwidth and browse the web from residential IPs to protect their browsing privacy.

The PacketStream network routes customer traffic through PacketStream users allowing for increased privacy and access to geo-restricted content while browsing the web. Packeters on the PacketStream network share their bandwidth with PacketStream customers. The website/service receiving HTTP requests sees requests coming from real residential IPs and allows access to content that would otherwise be blocked if it had been requested from traditional datacenter VPNs or proxy networks."

How can this not be a violation of the ToS of just about every major provider? 

Anne

Anne P. Mitchell, 
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