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Just guessing, but they might have been hosting off a comcast highspeed line which Comcast forbids on its residential service.

• NathanKP 15y ago
  Yeah, that was my first thought as well. Comcast (at least in my area) is primarily a provider of internet service to homes, not a server hosting company, so if Comcast was able to shut SearchYC down then that means it must have been hosted from a home internet connection.
  • derobert 15y ago
    Comcast does business connections as well. This isn't hard to find: for example, if you visit comcast.com, its under "products". Comcast does all sorts of business Internet connections including web hosting. I suspect they do in your area too, but you've probably never noticed (where do small businesses in your area get Internet access from?). Their cable business connections are delivered over similar (or maybe the same) infrastructure as the residential ones.
    • drzaiusapelord 15y ago
      I use Comcast business at my workplace. I get a pretty good deal, actually an amazing deal compared to fiber with a zero install cost. 22/5 for around $150 or so. Their business support is competent. Residential service is around $60 here. So for about double that you can get a 22/5 line without caps.