Re: Eat this RIAA (or, the war has begun?) - Why not all ISPs?

I don't know how an ILEC who also provided Internet would be able to respond, but as a CLEC here in the People's Republic of Massachusetts sometimes the only recourse a business has against a consumer is the ability to say "I simply choose not to do business with you".

Generic question related to this:

Can ISP's arbitrarily refuse to give service to someone who tries to sign up? i.e. if everyone refused to give Sony service could they sue on some sort of discrimination/collusion charge?

Do ISP/ASP/*SP's HAVE to provide services if someone knocks on the door requesting them or can they refuse for any reason what so ever?

Any armchair lawyers, who play one on TV, have the/an answer?

-Rob