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| DATE | 2009-07-29 |
| FROM | Ron Guerin
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| SUBJECT | Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Moving ISP Services
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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
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