I didn't say this, but many Universities have a policy that they'll let you run your own HTTP/FTP server, so long as you don't get called on it by DMCA enforcers RIAA/MPAA/BSA, and so long as it doesn't bring down their network. (i.e. your server *must* use DHCP.)

The benefit of this for you and people using your server is that many universities have ten megs from the dorm rooms to the Internet, which might be nothing compared to Finland or Japan, is very impressive for the USA.