Networks modifying their AUP's mighty fast

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Wasn't hard to notice the "ALERT" icon upon logging into my NB account just now.
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I don't remember even discussing the topic with my AM last week at ASE...


Guess when it rains, it pours ...


 


Everyone is covering their ass. Same shit happened when FTC had a press briefing about gov. grants. Although after a while it was business as usual. Grants are still running fine. You can expect same thing this time too.