Actually, if you look around, virtually all ISPs have a similar clause in their
terms even though they allow users to do as they please.

Like I said, such a clause is a tool they all keep handy but not all of them use it,
instead only invoking it when they get into a dispute with a user over bandwidth.

Aside from that, the original post from two months ago likely arose from a
weak router, as I have always been able to freeze a Linksys by simply using
BearShare. Since the original poster never came back I presume he followed
our advice and resolved the problem.