Yeroc
join:2004-07-14
Calgary, AB | reply to leeanator5
Re: Telus Blocking Port 80? I too just got hit with this (Calgary) without warning. I'm a computer geek and am running a personal linux firewall with my own website and mail server. No significant traffic so that shouldn't be a concern for Telus. After talking to Telus the only option for me is to upgrade to their Business Server package at $85/mo!! I activated it so I can get my email again but I'm switching to Shaw... Why can't they offer a geek-friendly service?!? It's not like I'm using up lots of bandwidth or anything. I can understand blocking outgoing port 25 to prevent viruses from spreading... but why block incoming port 25 and 80?!? And why is my only option a $85 plan for something that's just for personal use?
Grr...
Good bye Telus. |
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| Uniserve charges $19.95/month for the first 8 months, $34.95/month afterwards and doesn't restrict all that stuff. Look what happens when you *don't* deal with a monopoly? |
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| uniserve sounds great! although they don't offer high-speed in alberta yet. hopefully that will happen soon  |
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| Yes they do.. I don't think it's on their site yet.. but seriously you can download the application at:
»www.uniserve.com/docs/adsl_app_west.pdf |
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jaywid
join:2003-01-08
Edmonton, AB | reply to imabcqt
said by imabcqt:
Uniserve charges $19.95/month for the first 8 months, $34.95/month afterwards and doesn't restrict all that stuff. Look what happens when you *don't* deal with a monopoly?
Ok ... I'm sure I'll regret this but .... if you're looking at an alternative(one of several alternatives) where exactly does the monopoly come in?
"The exclusive power, or privilege of selling a commodity; the exclusive power, right, or privilege of dealing in some article, or of trading in some market; sole command of the traffic in anything, however obtained; as, the proprietor of a patented article is given a monopoly of its sale for a limited time; chartered trading companies have sometimes had a monopoly of trade with remote regions; a combination of traders may get a monopoly of a particular product."
from »www.webster-dictionary.org/defin···monopoly |
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 JammerMan79Premium,VIP
join:2004-05-13
Prince George, BC
kudos:10 | said by jaywid:
said by imabcqt:
Uniserve charges $19.95/month for the first 8 months, $34.95/month afterwards and doesn't restrict all that stuff. Look what happens when you *don't* deal with a monopoly?
Ok ... I'm sure I'll regret this but .... if you're looking at an alternative(one of several alternatives) where exactly does the monopoly come in?
"The exclusive power, or privilege of selling a commodity; the exclusive power, right, or privilege of dealing in some article, or of trading in some market; sole command of the traffic in anything, however obtained; as, the proprietor of a patented article is given a monopoly of its sale for a limited time; chartered trading companies have sometimes had a monopoly of trade with remote regions; a combination of traders may get a monopoly of a particular product."
from »www.webster-dictionary.org/defin···monopoly
Amen to that |
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