Google Fiber now explicitly permits home servers

Google Fiber's terms of service caused some controversy in July 2013 when Google found itself defending the legality of a ban on servers. After a complaint, Google told the Federal Communications Commission that its clause stating that "you should not host any type of server using your Google Fiber connection" did not violate network neutrality rules because it was just "reasonable network management." At the time, Google told customers and reporters that its ban only applied to business servers and that the "use of applications such as multi-player gaming, video-conferencing, home security and others which may include server capabilities but are being used for legal and non-commercial purposes are acceptable and encouraged."