This CloudPundit article makes the case that AWS is a second-tier ISP and thus has to comply with upstream Acceptable Use Policies. Otherwise they would be in a

This CloudPundit article makes the case that AWS is a second-tier ISP and thus has to comply with upstream Acceptable Use Policies. Otherwise they would be in a position where their Internet connectivity could, theoretically, be shut down. So they enforce the "inherited" AUP policies, perhaps tightened even further by their own lawyers, downstream on their cloud customers. Who, in turn, have to enforce them on the end-users. Which is what Parler refused to do. The overall picture painted is that Internet access is widely self-regulated and limited by this complex network of AUPs, and that it is difficult or impossible for any single ISP or cloud provider to act independently and set their own terms. What do Hacker News people think? Is this true? https://cloudpundit.com/2021/01/10/terms-of-service-from-anti-spam-to-content-takedown/ https://cloudpundit.com/2021/01/10/terms-of-service-from-ant...