 wifi4milezBig Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY | Yawn All the providers will be doing this if they arent already. I really dont see what the big deal is here. Its nothing new, and yet its a rallying point for some on this website. As has been mentioned (each time this comes up) there are alternative DNS options out there, so if this really bothers you dont use your ISP's DNS service.
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wvcaverPremium
join:2005-04-17
Millersburg, OH | Well said ! |
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 MooJohn
join:2005-12-18
Milledgeville, GA | reply to wifi4milez
Let's See Where You Stand When... When ISPs next decide to redirect you to an advertisement before allowing you to continue to the valid URL you typed -- for each URL you visit. After all, that won't keep anything from working either -- you'll just be a little inconvenienced every time you visit a new site.
What if they forced you to visit their portal site before you could browse anywhere else?
It's slippery slope when you start mucking with networking standards just to make a buck. ISPs need to realize that they are just "dumb pipes" and work to do that job well.
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John M - Cranky network guy |
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 en102Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | Yup - thats where the Internet becomes a useless piece of spam (already on its way there).
It would be 'nicer' if there was a 'real' web interface for this, and you could say 'opt-in' for cheaper Internet service (profiled) with spam filled/redirected Internet service, and a 'real' Internet. Wait... they do have something like that - its their 'business class' Internet.
If these ISP's start implementing their zone finder service on business class Internet service, then they'll be losing customers VERY fast.
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Canada = Hollywood North |
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| Well maybe if business class service isn't redirected as well then just using those dns servers might be a choice or work around that people can simply use. |
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