Would my ISP consider my Bitcoin client to be a server? I was reading about Google's Fiber installations, with first deployment in Kansas City.  There's a controversy where the terms of service restricts what services can run on their Fiber network. 

Some relevant items:


http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Kansas-City-Google-Fiber-Rallies-Take-Off-Running-120594


"Can I run a server from my home?

Google Fiber is intended as a residential Internet service. Our Terms of Service prohibit running a server."


http://fiber.google.com/legal/network.html


Would running the bitcoin node on Google Fiber be considered to be a server, and thus prohibited?
Google refers to server as a business grade hosting with a very different usage profile then personal use. This is not intended to catch someone using home server, but if a small business tries to power their rack of servers, then there is grounds for termination.

The Fiber Services are intended for the personal use of you and others with whom you share your residence (including, within reason, guests who are visiting you). You agree not to resell or repackage the Services for use by people other than those with whom you share your residence. If you wish to use the Google Fiber Services to provide Internet service to others, you must enter a separate agreement with Google Fiber that specifically authorizes you to do so.

Google Fiber Terms of Service

Here are some common-sense rules that you should keep in mind when using services provided by Google Fiber:

Your Google Fiber account is for your use and the reasonable use of your guests. Unless you have a written agreement with Google Fiber permitting you do so, you should not host any type of server using your Google Fiber connection, use your Google Fiber account to provide a large number of people with Internet access, or use your Google Fiber account to provide commercial services to third parties (including, but not limited to, selling Internet access to third parties).


Learn about Google Fiber terms of service