Re: [gentoo-user] ISP extorsion - how to negate / get around?

[Walter Dnes]

On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 01:50:26PM -0600, Corbin Bird wrote

> 2 # : And with the death of FCC privacy rules, the new ISP is forcing
> me to update their records ( for sale-of purposes ). This includes
> phone ( all ), SSN, bank account numbers, and credit card numbers.
>
> 3 # : the ISP attempting to force agreement to "no communications
> allowed with the FCC". Also is attempting to force agreement to
> "Arbitration with the ISP as the Arbiter" for all complaints.

  Check with a lawyer; hopefully you can get the first consultation
free.  I can see a legitimate need for one phone number and one payment
method, i.e. one credit card (if billed against the card) *OR* one bank
account (if billed as a direct debit).  The rest is not necessary.  Ask
the lawyer about SSN and other extraneous stuff.

> 5 # : external e-mail clients ( Thunderbird, Claws-Mail, etc. )
> are now starting to have problems. ISP solution -> must use their
> web based e-mail app only ( only works with Windoze, surprise! ).
>
> 6 # : ISP is starting to filter customers web access. The ISP is
> deciding what sites customers are allowed to see. ( look up the
> practice called "ransom" ).
>
> 7 # : no other broadband ISP in the regional area. No alternatives.
>
> They are using a hijack technique that I don't know the name of,
> attempting to force compliance.
>
> NOTE : The ?hijack technique? will corrupt the portage trees if you
> use "emerge-webrsync".

  Maybe a submission to Slashdot (even as "anonymous coward") would get
them some bad PR.  Or a posting on the Comcast forum at DSL Reports (yes
it covers cable, too) https://www.dslreports.com/forum/comcast

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Walter Dnes <waltdnes@××××××××.org>
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