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| DATE | 2009-07-29 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Moving ISP Services
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Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:13:47 -0400
From: Ruben Safir
To: hangout-at-mrbrklyn.com
Subject: Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Moving ISP Services
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On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 01:52:54AM -0400, Ron Guerin wrote:
> Elfen Magix wrote:
> > I remember helping a friend with his server set up. He used all the
> > 'big names' (Verizon, RoadRunner, Optimum, etc.) with static IPs. They
> > all swore that they allowed users to run servers. They all made
> > promises. Then it turns out, that you cannot run your own DNS with
> > their services. You cant. They do not allow it. They also monitor your
> > activity and an disconnect you on the slightest possibility that you
> > are doing something illegal in their eye (spam, even though you have
> > your own large mailing list. Software piracy up/downloads- even though
> > the group uses Open Source Free To Access Software! etc...)
> >
> >
> I've got a customer on OOL running DNS and SMTP. It can be done (now,
> at least) if you have the right service package. As for the
> hair-trigger disconnection, and annoying policies (both real and
> imagined by their customer support people) I've seen that on every ISP,
> including Speakeasy, with whom I am quite familiar and was otherwise
> happy with except for their trying to disconnect another customer of
> mine for port-scanning that wasn't actually happening.
>
> Ruben's problem here in any case is that he's already on Covad
> (Speakeasy) and wants out of there.
>
> - Ron
Did Speakeasy buy Covad? I left Speakeasy because they sided with the
wackos and disconnected me. Covad has left me entire alone. I just
can't contine to spend 200 buck a month on them anymore for a 1.1 mb
line
Ruben
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