 chachsterPremium
join:2002-08-07
Westerville, OH
 ·AT&T U-Verse
 ·AT&T Midwest
| Nice Nice to see the option is available. So far Comcast seems to have most sense. 250GB cap (while most would prefer none, it is the largest) and DNS redirect with the option to use a "clean" set of servers for the purists.. I don't have Comcast available to me, but I wish other ISP's would take a look at this....Options!! WOW! What a concept!
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| If you recall, Embarq's opt-out process lasted only as long as your IP lease lasted. |
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 jlivingoodPremium,VIP
join:2007-10-28
Philadelphia, PA
kudos:1 | reply to chachster
Important to also note that for many of the more tech-savvy customers who had long ago statically assigned their DNS servers: all the old servers are the opted-out / no redirect servers. Thus, if you statically assigned DNS IPs some time ago, you were opted out by default.
And, though we have provided this long list, the most automated / easy way to opt-out (IMHO) is to use the opt-out page, which automatically updates your DNS IPs via DHCP. But we wanted to publish the list anyway - since some folks wanted to see the list.
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Comcast |
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andyrossPremium,MVM
join:2003-05-04
Schaumburg, IL | reply to Karl Bode
Comcast's opt-out is based on your modem's MAC address. When a DHCP request related to that MAC is asked for, it passes on the one of the 2 sets of DNS servers, depending on if you are in or out.
The only drawback is that if you change modems, you need to opt out again.
Also, after the opt-out, you need to reboot your router (or computer if directly connected). You may still need to reboot your computer, or at least do an "IPCONFIG /RENEW" so the computer itself grabs the newer DNS passed on by the router. |
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said by jlivingood:Important to also note that for many of the more tech-savvy customers who had long ago statically assigned their DNS servers: all the old servers are the opted-out / no redirect servers. Thus, if you statically assigned DNS IPs some time ago, you were opted out by default. And, though we have provided this long list, the most automated / easy way to opt-out (IMHO) is to use the opt-out page, which automatically updates your DNS IPs via DHCP. But we wanted to publish the list anyway - since some folks wanted to see the list. I agree. But there is one weakness in the opt-out system. And that is, after a couple weeks no one will remember about the opt-out option and I am pretty sure Comcast won't be continually advertising this capability and the opt-out page going forward. So all those who might opt-out probably didn't need the page to begin with and those who are less in the know will never hear about it ever again.
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bemis
join:2008-07-18
Reading, MA | reply to chachster
Agreed, this is a nice change to see vs. cramming things down your throat w/ no options |
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said by fAcEtIOUs:I agree. But there is one weakness in the opt-out system. And that is, after a couple weeks no one will remember about the opt-out option and I am pretty sure Comcast won't be continually advertising this capability and the opt-out page going forward. So all those who might opt-out probably didn't need the page to begin with and those who are less in the know will never hear about it ever again. Not according to Comcast:
said by ctg1701a:...snip... Opting-out is simple, via an easy-to-find link on the top of the Web error page one receives when an invalid domain named is entered into a browser....snip... Chris Comcast National Engineering & Technical Operations So, if said link remains on the re-direct page... every time a customer has a re-direct, they will have the option to opt-out and be given a link to opt-out. |
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| said by phantom6294:said by fAcEtIOUs:I agree. But there is one weakness in the opt-out system. And that is, after a couple weeks no one will remember about the opt-out option and I am pretty sure Comcast won't be continually advertising this capability and the opt-out page going forward. So all those who might opt-out probably didn't need the page to begin with and those who are less in the know will never hear about it ever again. Not according to Comcast: said by ctg1701a:...snip... Opting-out is simple, via an easy-to-find link on the top of the Web error page one receives when an invalid domain named is entered into a browser....snip... Chris Comcast National Engineering & Technical Operations So, if said link remains on the re-direct page... every time a customer has a re-direct, they will have the option to opt-out and be given a link to opt-out. Then that is very acceptable. If they leave that option on there.
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jlivingoodPremium,VIP
join:2007-10-28
Philadelphia, PA
kudos:1 | said by fAcEtIOUs:Then that is very acceptable. If they leave that option on there. We will. It was a policy decision to have a prominent and permanent opt-out link on that search page. It will not be going away.
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JL
Comcast |
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jlivingoodPremium,VIP
join:2007-10-28
Philadelphia, PA
kudos:1 | reply to andyross
said by andyross:Also, after the opt-out, you need to reboot your router (or computer if directly connected). You may still need to reboot your computer, or at least do an "IPCONFIG /RENEW" so the computer itself grabs the newer DNS passed on by the router. True - if you want that opt-out to take immediate effect then you do need to reboot that router/computer. Otherwise, when your DHCP lease renews naturally it will take effect (understandably some users won't want to wait for that).
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 herb77
join:2005-02-23
Fort Myers, FL | reply to chachster
All I do is block Embarq's redirect site with my router.  |
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