[Leaplist] Torrent and filesharing throttling got Verizon spanked

[Damien McKenna]

On Oct 28, 2007, at 5:14 AM, Fred Moore wrote:
> Without the monopoly everyone would most likely have high speed (very
> very cheep), needing it or not is the point I am trying to make.

Almost every service-based product on the market has varying price  
levels depending on your needs.  Your Vonage account has different  
price rates depending on your usage, why is that OK but tiered  
internet pricing "evil"?  Brighthouse have always charged $45-50 for  
high speed access, in the six years I've been a customer the speed of  
their standard rate and they have increased the speed several times  
and added a cheaper plan for people who just wanted something better  
than dialup.  Again, why is that so wrong?

> Sure you are blocked.  I guarantee you port 25 is blocked..   can you
> send mail via someone else's server?  or only through their outbound
> server?

I can send email through my web hosting provider, no problems.  I  
could also do that with their Lite package when I used it (last year).

> I will bet you can't even send mail from a mail server sitting
> at your house.

Haven't tried, many ISPs block email that comes from DSL & cable  
modem IPs by default.

> The same for port 80 inbound.. bet you can't run a web
> service from your house.

Yes I can, and I do, though I run it on port 443 as it's a secure site.

> Its your bandwidth and they sold you unlimited 24/7  so why are  
> they blocked?..

They aren't blocking any services I use.

>  If no monopoly existed the people blocking anything would just  
> fade away
> into the sunset using a standard business model based upon best  
> business
> model in existence fair and honest competition..

There's almost nothing fair or honest about business.  However, not  
everything is as it seems.

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