[geeks] A new Assualt on Net Freedom

[Phil Stracchino]

Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote:
> Under the guise of controlling SPAM, they have blacklisted (almost) everyone
> and expect you to "opt in". This is really annoying as why should I go to
> their web site and give them information and hope that they read it
> and let me send email to their customers.
> 
> What is really disturbing is the following at the bottom of the page:
> 
>  "Verizon Online reserves the right to restrict access to or from any
>  domain provided at its sole discretion. The information provided to
>  Verizon Online must be wholly correct or the request may be rejected. We
>  cannot guarantee that we will be able to provide a solution that enables
>  you to send or receive e-mail from a restricted source."

And the bastards have us over a barrel; we get our broadband Internet
access through Verizon, or we don't get broadband.  Period.


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