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<description><![CDATA[anon posted : yo joey, we are waiting for you to post your "letter".]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2007 10:52:24 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[useless7 posted : I was perusing another thread in another forum..stumbled upon something interesting..<br><br>This new DNS.. wonder what affect it has / would have / could have on the millions of trojans and botnets out there..think any of those are using DNS?? I always assuming port scanning and that they blow up arp tables. Thoughts?]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:34:37 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[useless7 posted : Are you under the impression that when you FTP by a name you are not querying DNS same as a browser?<br><br>And if your mail server is having issues, change the resolv.conf file on your *nix mail server. <br><br>This forum (not just the Charter corner) is full of people that holler and scream about their ISPs DNS service. Not sure why anyone that reads here often is it using for things they consider critical.<br><br>And if you think Charter is the first company to think of this I believe you are probably mistaken. If they are truly the first, props for being first at something.<br><br>We still have the normal DNS. But I suspect if one nmaps the  "New" dns server, it is not listening on 21 or 22 or whatever nonstandard port you are using. Might get this:<br><br>ssh: connect to host 24.217.0.5 port 17236: Connection refused<br><br>Will be interesting to see.  I would imagine that 0.5 will be replace with something else in St Louis. Guess I could try this on an outdated DNS server and see.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:01:30 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Darkk8 posted : What happens now on an offline (unreachable) server?<br><br>Do you get a "not available" message or a connection refused message?]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:44:34 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[tomatoe posted : FTP and SSH are working fine for me Darkk.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:32:30 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Darkk8 posted : Time to stop thinking web-browser-centric...<br><br>Lots of apps rely on a predictable DNS error on a server being unavailable. This is horribly broken when DNS is corrupted the way Charter implemented it.<br><br>SFTP, FTP, SSH all return a rejected login and not a server unavailable with the new DNS corruption. You can't validate domains to determine whether email is spam as all domains now resolve, not to their respective site, but now to Charter's proxy site, causing all reverse DNS tests to pass on any email, spam and non-existent domains included. (Thanks for helping the Spammers and scammers Charter!)<br><br>Standards are there for a reason, and that reason is that applications and protocols depend on standards-based operation to work correctly and to work as expected. Charter broke this when it corrupted the standard DNS operation.<br><br>There is a whole lot more to the Internet than just a web browser. <br><br>If Charter had half a clue, they would have at least implemented the DNS hijack so that it affected only requests directed toward port 80 resources, rather they chose to foul *everything* up.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:27:32 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[anon posted : <div class="bquote"><SMALL>said by <a href="/profile/1374711" onClick="this.blur(); return popup(event,'/uidpop?ajh=1&uid=1374711');">useless7</a>:</SMALL><BR><BR>I can only think of a webcrawler (mb a homebew one?) that would be affected...waiting to see the letter in the meantime.<br> </DIV>This should be amusing :)]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:08:41 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[useless7 posted : I can only think of a webcrawler (mb a homebew one?) that would be affected...waiting to see the letter in the meantime.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2007 18:52:20 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[joeykahn1 posted : Of course I can. I sent the entire letter to Charter and I'm not up to duplicating it here, at the moment. I'll post it on one of my blogs and link back since itis in the form of an open letter (once I add the title "An Open Letter...";) it may be more suitable on a clearly biased site ;)<br><br>Thanks for asking ;)<br><br> ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2007 23:40:03 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[tomatoe posted : <div class="bquote"><SMALL>said by <a href="/profile/1260804" onClick="this.blur(); return popup(event,'/uidpop?ajh=1&uid=1260804');">joeykahn1</a>:</SMALL><BR><BR>Really, it isn't just about typos; these sort of high level DNS changes ruin various applications including my site download scripts and other software.<br> </DIV>Care to elaborate on your scripts, or what other software is ruined?]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2007 23:32:58 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[joeykahn1 posted : Well, with help from the entire world of broken links too, Pat, other people's typos become your own. <br><br>Really, it isn't just about typos; these sort of high level DNS changes ruin various applications including my site download scripts and other software. Broken (hostname) links are still a way of life on the web. <br><br>The problem is more than being annoying from making a "typo" when you have to dig through 25 years of tools and library code. <br><br>I thought I retired; then again, I have plenty of time on my hands, right?  ;) ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:50:46 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[tomatoe posted : You guys must make a lot of typos.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:31:59 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[joeykahn1 posted : Yep, bartg, Charter's new "service" is very annoying. I ended up previously known internal DNS servers from Charter's business class service -- which I used to have, long ago, when the finer company of Bresnan Communications ran things locally . <br><br>Let us know how your charms work on Charter, please ;)<br><br>Best,<br><br>Joey]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:25:29 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[bartg posted : Charter has also implemented their corrupt version of DNS protocol recently (~1 week) here in Burbank CA as well. I doubt it will be left in place for long, and will probably end up costing them far more to deal with the mess (answer to ICANN, settle potential class actions, bad press . . .) than the immediate short term profits effectively stolen from users.<br><br>Not to mention the person(s) at Charter that cooked this one up. Hope they don't make too many typo's trying to get to monster . . .]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2007 21:51:28 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Darkk8 posted : If you take a look on the site of the company hosting the DNS corruption, er re-direction, you'll see one of the features mentioned is inserted ads on the re-direct page based on browsing history.<br><br>So yeah, they are using the DNS interception to track your Internet wanderings. What they are doing with it and who they are selling it to I can't get out of Corporate Escalation. And, months later I have yet to get through to a live person at Charter Corporate. They are purposely and completely ducking this DNS corruption issue. They won't return calls on the issue. You get a blow-off email and letter telling you that Charter has tried numerous times to contact you (they don't) and the numbers they give you for contact never are answered by a live person, nor are the voice mail messages you leave ever returned.<br><br>The Internet runs on standards, and they horribly broke one of the core standards with the DNS change and re-direction.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2007 15:55:41 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[DaSneaky1D posted : OK, my perspective comes from the use of DNS servers that never return 404 errors...yet instead take you to a private search page ads related to the intended destination.<br><br>I know what DNS servers do and don't do. I'm talking about the DNS service Charter recently started using...and they do reveal desired destinations.<br><SMALL>--<br><A HREF="http://www.djesigns.com">:: my trivial ramblings ::</A></SMALL>]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[NormanS posted : <div class="bquote"><SMALL>said by <a href="/profile/356509" onClick="this.blur(); return popup(event,'/uidpop?ajh=1&uid=356509');">DaSneaky1D</a>:</SMALL><br><br>What if the destination IP had 100 virtual web hosts associated it?<br><br>Seeing <B>where</B> people intend to go is more worthwhile.<br> </DIV>DNS doesn't reveal that information. You would have to log the packets.<br><SMALL>--<br>Norman<BR>~Oh Lord, why have you come<BR>~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum</SMALL>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2007 02:17:06 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[DaSneaky1D posted : <div class="bquote"><SMALL>said by <a href="/profile/314530" onClick="this.blur(); return popup(event,'/uidpop?ajh=1&uid=314530');">NormanS</a>:</SMALL><BR><BR><div class="bquote"><SMALL>said by <a href="/profile/356509" onClick="this.blur(); return popup(event,'/uidpop?ajh=1&uid=356509');">DaSneaky1D</a>:</SMALL><br><br>DNS server is the most practical place to see where people want to go.<br> </DIV>Not really. The purpose of DNS is to convert names to numbers. If you want to know where people are going, just log the destinations of the traffic.<br> </DIV>What if the destination IP had 100 virtual web hosts associated it?<br><br>Seeing <B>where</B> people intend to go is more worthwhile.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:18:18 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[NormanS posted : <div class="bquote"><SMALL>said by <a href="/profile/356509" onClick="this.blur(); return popup(event,'/uidpop?ajh=1&uid=356509');">DaSneaky1D</a>:</SMALL><br><br>DNS server is the most practical place to see where people want to go.<br> </DIV>Not really. The purpose of DNS is to convert names to numbers. If you want to know where people are going, just log the destinations of the traffic.<br><br>DNS redirects are about revenue. The ISP can charge advertisers fees for redirecting failed lookups to specific pages.<br><SMALL>--<br>Norman<BR>~Oh Lord, why have you come<BR>~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum</SMALL>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:55:52 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[DaSneaky1D posted : <div class="bquote"><SMALL>said by <a href="/profile/420278" onClick="this.blur(); return popup(event,'/uidpop?ajh=1&uid=420278');">wispagod</a>:</SMALL><BR><BR>Makes me wonder if charter sells our click stream data as well. <br> </DIV>DNS server is the most practical place to see where people want to go. Proxy servers can be a pain to implement and search is only as relevant as the destination you actually "click-through" to.<br><br>If you resolve "homedepot.com" for a large majority of your customers in a given area, you can sell more "Home Depot" services directly to a given market. If you see a lot of "adult type" resolutions, well, you can figure that out as well.<br><br>BIND 4 teh w1n!!!11!1]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[wispagod posted : Makes me wonder if charter sells our click stream data as well. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[HappyBunny9 posted : Charter just changed it over in Southern California--perhaps just this week, as I had never seen it before. I too switched DNS servers. It just annoys me to see Charter ads.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[wispagod posted : there is also a 24.217.1.162 and it runs like GREAT!]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2007 01:51:23 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[test5477 posted : used 4.2.2.1 and all is fine for now but this is horrible, called cs and they had no clue wtf i was talking about.  <br><br>thanks for the help guys, you saved me from a nervous breakdown I was getting that page all the time]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[wispagod posted : there for a few day's i had website i know was up cause they was loading for a buddy over a IM, and i changed DNS servers and the site worked, liket here 24.217.0.5 server was not resolving new address.. but i just changed dns servers now all is good! :)]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[joeykahn1 posted : Thanks, "useless". No change here, yet ;(]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[useless7 posted : *BUMP*<br><br>Check this again. In St Louis I think we reverted back to the old DNS, would be interested to see if the MI people reverted back as well.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[budone posted : <div class="bquote"><SMALL>said by <a href="/profile/420278" onClick="this.blur(); return popup(event,'/uidpop?ajh=1&uid=420278');">wispagod</a>:</SMALL><BR><BR>I'm not stealing i'm borrowing with out direct permission.<br> </DIV>Since you are 'borrowing' what are you giving back in return????]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[anon posted : <div class="bquote"><SMALL>said by <a href="/profile/420278" onClick="this.blur(); return popup(event,'/uidpop?ajh=1&uid=420278');">wispagod</a>:</SMALL><BR><BR>I'm not stealing i'm borrowing with out direct permission.<br> </DIV>omg .. it's like a joke, without all the funny  :uhh:]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[wispagod posted : I'm not stealing i'm borrowing with out direct permission.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Lazlow posted : Stivvy<br><br>About stealing I agree with you. My and I think the OP's, point was that a major service provider is breaking Internet protocol. This is BAD. The reasons those protocols were set up was to prevent people from doing things just like this. Essentially Charter is doing the same thing that the guy stealing wifi is.<br><br>Lazlow]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[stivvy posted : <div class="bquote"><SMALL>said by <a href="/profile/420278" onClick="this.blur(); return popup(event,'/uidpop?ajh=1&uid=420278');">wispagod</a>:</SMALL><BR><BR>Actualy, i just used the dude and scanned Charters network and found a DNS server on one of there static custermors and it works better than there's... and no hijacking, so FOR now i feel better.<br> </DIV>First stealing neighbor's wi-fi now stealing services from a private DNS server.<br><br>WHy don't you guys just use Level 3's DNS servers?<br><br>4.2.2.1<br>4.2.2.2<br>4.2.2.3<br>4.2.2.4<br>4.2.2.5<br><br>They're public and often you will get better response than one inside of Charter's network.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2007 17:27:55 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[wispagod posted : Actualy, i just used the dude and scanned Charters network and found a DNS server on one of there static custermors and it works better than there's... and no hijacking, so FOR now i feel better.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2007 17:02:41 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[anon posted : The issue with using another DNS is that it's going to be slower...in my case, hitting those gte DNS servers is about double the roundtrip time that it is to my charter name servers.  Charter is really going to be shooting themselves in the foot here, because now everyone (who has an interest to) is going to start pushing all of their DNS queries to DNS servers that are on the other sides of Charter's network.<br><br>I'd heard about this previously, but didn't think I was affected (St. Louis.)  Well, apparently now I am.  However, I did notice a discrepancy:<br><br>I'd always used the DNS servers 24.217.0.5 and .55.  Those are 'nsx.charter-stl.com' and 'nsx2.charter-stl.com'.  However, the admin contact (in whois) for charter-stl.com lists the DNS servers that the domain utilizes, which are ns1.charter-stl.com and ns2.charter-stl.com.  Those are 24.107.0.3 and .4  Those DNS servers seem untainted, at least at this moment:<br><br>> asdfblagrg.google.com<br>Server:  [24.217.0.55]<br>Address:  24.217.0.55<br><br>Non-authoritative answer:<br>Name:    asdfblagrg.google.com<br>Addresses:  64.158.56.56, 206.112.100.132<br><br>> server 24.217.0.3<br>Default Server:  ns1.charter-stl.com<br>Address:  24.217.0.3<br><br>> asdfblagrg.google.com<br>Server:  ns1.charter-stl.com<br>Address:  24.217.0.3<br><br>*** ns1.charter-stl.com can't find asdfblagrg.google.com: Non-existent domain<br><br>First query shows the site-finder resolve, second shows proper, failed resolve.<br><br>Obviously those DNS servers will only be 'quick' for someone in the same region--could someone else check out the WHOIS page for their region and see if they have similar results?<br><br>(It's possible that the 'charter-stl.com' domain might just be a local, weird domain that was set up at some point...but it does stand to reason that they have _some_ untainted DNS servers on their network, because I can't fathom trying to keep a huge data network like theirs running if they had to rely on malfunctioning DNS servers.)]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 23:11:58 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[keybrdmssiah posted : I just changed to the open source dns, thanks :)]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:52:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[anon posted : <div class="bquote"><SMALL>said by <a href="/profile/1260804" onClick="this.blur(); return popup(event,'/uidpop?ajh=1&uid=1260804');">joeykahn1</a>:</SMALL><BR><BR>Either way, if you actually work for Charter, you should consider taking a stand for the doing the right thing. Not all corporate initiatives are worthy; this particular one makes Charter vulnerable to many problems which aren't too difficult to figure out. You might consider trying to find a way to protest from the inside because, regardless of the cliche', there are more important things than money and using your wallet, namely: social trust.<br><br>No offense and Best Regards,<br><br>Joey<br> </DIV>I know what you're saying Joey, but trust me, the people at Corp are NOT interested in what we have to say from a local standpoint.  They just call us to fix things when they're broke.  I could go on for hours about Corp, trust me, but I won't, because deep down I want to believe we are doing the right thing as a company.  The only thing I can tell you for sure is, engineers are never consulted on these decisions.  We are just told what to do, and woke up at 4 in the morning when it breaks.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 01:16:47 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[member101 posted : So by using other non-charter DNS (like 4.2.2.1), our browsing history can't be IP tagged?<br><br>Thank you,<br><br>Memeber101]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:39:03 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Darkk8 posted : The way things are going, I doubt whether Charter will ever take a phone call on this. I suspect that the Escalation Specialist is ducking all calls using voice mail, and will only return calls they want to take. DNS hijacking calls aren't likely ones that would fall into this category.<br><br>The "tried to contact you" letter should have been the tip off.<br><br>It may not be the escalation person's doing, Charter corporate may have mandated no discussion on the nefarious and possibly illegal corruption of the DNS standard.<br><br>Surf to the FTC web site and file a complaint on Charter noting the DNS hijack breaks the reverse DNS required to be in compliance with the Can SPAM act, and also might in fact be false advertising in that an "Internet" connection and "Internet" services require standards-based behavior. A consumer has the right to expect this as this is the way the service is advertised.<br><br>Then write your elected representative and ask that they look into this balkanization of the Internet. ICANN reacted pretty strongly when VeriSign pulled this, and at least their hijack was configured correctly.<br><br>Lastly, I wonder what Charter and it's new hijacker are doing with all of the IP tagged browsing history they are collecting on customers?]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:15:08 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[joeykahn1 posted : Darkk, <br><br>I hadn't thought of your SPAM act point. I really thank you for taking the time to post about it. <br><br>Tonight I'm going to work on a factual letter in an attempt to explain why Charter's DNS change is simply bad business for Charter. Every bullet point helps ;) <br><br>(I may have emailed this note?) My route via Charter's support has also gotten me no place. Today I received a letter explaining how I can terminate my Charter account as well as how to use their new Epay service to pay my future Charter bills. Go Figure ;) I never once hinted at terminating my account; rather, I simply asked for someone to interview to understand what they were trying to do to the core Internet Protocols.<br><br>Best,<br><br>Joey]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2007 17:52:50 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[joeykahn1 posted : I would never barge into a local office yelling at anyone, for any reason. I would never doubt that Sally is sincere in her job. The proper place to address this problem is conversation with the corporate higher-ups, not screaming at Sally. It is most likely that marketing persuaded an entire corporation that corrupting DNS is somehow a good thing and they can some how rake in extra money by altering the very functioning of Internet Services. I simply have no direct way to engage decision makers and provide them with honest dialog. Charter's support escalation system doesn't appear designed for actual dialog.<br><br>If you are interested, you might want to read <B>The Cluetrain Manifesto: The End of Business as Usual</B>, available on amazon.com. <br><br>Either way, if you actually work for Charter, you should consider taking a stand for the doing the right thing. Not all corporate initiatives are worthy; this particular one makes Charter vulnerable to many problems which aren't too difficult to figure out. You might consider trying to find a way to protest from the inside because, regardless of the cliche', there are more important things than money and using your wallet, namely: social trust.<br><br>No offense and Best Regards,<br><br>Joey]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2007 17:42:03 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Darkk8 posted : You know the sad part about it is that after calling the Corporate number, explaining my complaint with this to the initial call taker, getting a promise of a callback later by someone who could help me, never having Charter make that promised callback instead sending out a letter saying that they "tried to contact me and could not", me calling twice per day the phone number of the Escalation Specialist on the mailed out letter and leaving voice mail messages for 3 days (which say that a call back will be made that day on the recording), I still haven't been able to get charter Corporate to respond.<br><br>I mean at least answer the phone and tell your customers you don't care what they think and that you feel that it is your (Charter's) right to mess with the very standards that make the Internet run, foul up our locally run applications, track our every move online by IP address using your new non-standard Internet DNS ad insertion partner (who also does who knows what with that IP based browsing history) so you can use that data in your plan that breaks DNS to send us advertising we don't want, violate the Can SPAM act by resolving DNS lookups that anti-spam apps need to see fail to properly reject bogus email messages (you Charter were pretty clear in your filing to the FTC in that this was one way you were allowing your customers to handle the requirements of the Can SPAM act when trying to minimize any actions you had to take Corporate-wise), and break truth in advertising because you are not offering standards-based DNS resolution to allow applications that anyone would expect to work as expected and designed (and Internet RFC standards dictate) on an "Internet" connection without having to look elsewhere for some of the services that an Internet service provider must provide as part of the marketed service.<br><br>I mean, you didn't even configure the DNS redirect correctly.<br><br>I suspect that regardless of what Charter Corporate might be thinking right now, this isn't done yet. At some future date we may yet be thanking Charter for being the final straw that broke the camel's back and finally launched oversight across the board which may later affect themselves and other companies providing ISP services that dearly hoped to avoid such oversight. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2007 10:20:24 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[anon posted : <div class="bquote"><SMALL>said by <a href="/profile/1260804" onClick="this.blur(); return popup(event,'/uidpop?ajh=1&uid=1260804');">joeykahn1</a>:</SMALL><BR><BR>Right now, I feel utterly powerless trying to do anything here and am embarrassed that Charter's own Engineering Staff aren't strong enough to stand up to their Marketing Department. Embarrassed for good Engineers, that is. </DIV>Don't feel bad for us.  It has nothing to do with standing up to other departments.  All you can do it vote with your wallet.  Don't loose too much sleep over it man, because we don't.  And please be aware that this is a <B>corporate</B> initiative .. be aware of that when barging into your local office yelling at poor Suzie, sitting behind the customer service desk.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2007 01:55:37 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[k7aab posted : Been using a different non charter DNS in my TCP properties ... no problems since.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2007 18:36:55 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Darkk8 posted : I never got past the Charter corporate voice mail after I got the letter saying they had tried to contact me in the mail. So I haven't received an answer either.<br><br>Charter definitely blew it with this move...<br><br>What I want to know is whether they are tracking browsing habits now by IP, so that they can shape their new nasty advertising based on your browsing habits? Does anyone know any details about how the re-direct service handles this? <br><br>One other point is that since all domains now resolve, real ones to their IP and fake ones to Charter's bogus re-direct IP, there is no way to validate broken links with meta-search tools, or to validate bogus email domains to filter spam at the user level. Anyone know if this might break the Can SPAM act in that it prevents proper domain validation of email sender domains of potential SPAM email messages at the customer level?]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:36:42 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[useless7 posted : Sales > everything else. That is just about every company.<br><br>dunno what to tell you man sorry.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:38:10 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[joeykahn1 posted : Right now, I feel utterly powerless trying to do anything here and am embarrassed that Charter's own Engineering Staff aren't strong enough to stand up to their Marketing Department. Embarrassed for good Engineers, that is.<br><br>So far my letter to Charter has resulted in form-replies saying that they've received my complaint and will get back to me. <br><br>Phone calls have gotten nowhere useful; the experience has so far been frustrating -- I need a better speaker phone while waiting on hold. <br><br>I probably should iron a good shirt and put on a suit then visit the nearby office to see if there is anyone who understands the issue. There must be, right? ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[useless7 posted : This is def interesting, i do not use them so I dont care much, but it is contradictory to "accepted practice"<br><br>Problem is, there are no laws governing businesses in this type of activity.  Im sure there is probably something in the agreement you agreed to that makes this a moot point, although I haven't looked.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[joeykahn1 posted : <br>HTTP/404 redirection isn't the same thing as DNS corruption. No 404 is ever returned; rather, a misdirected IP address for whatever host you typed in is returned and your browser blindly directs your request there.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:18:14 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[joeykahn1 posted : <br>Thats an interesting argument. When Network Solutions pulled this same routine, they were smart enough to not redirect unknown hosts within delegated domains. <br><br>Charter DNS server doesn't care and redirects ALL failed host or domain lookups; even within existing domains. To me, this is very nasty and I wonder what the Fortune 500 companies think of the practice, since it now looks like they might be sponsoring Charter's search results.]]></description>
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