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   Anonymous, 26 Oct 2005 @ 5:16pm

   
   

   Doupoly

   Republican vs. Democrat?
   Pepsi vs. Coke?
   
   What, you're saying that doesn't work??!?! Blasphemy!

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   Gerald Gibson, 26 Oct 2005 @ 9:35pm

   
   

   Wireless Mesh Communities

   Yet one more reason for Wireless Mesh Communities... In fact it is Manifest Destiny... shore to shore wireless mesh. We use Voip...or what the hell ever else we want on the unowned air waves between us all.

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   Scott, 26 Oct 2005 @ 10:51pm

   
   

   Re: Wireless Mesh Communities

   Damn right.

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   Anonymous Coward, 26 Oct 2005 @ 11:35pm

   
   

   No Subject Given

   seems more or less they are saying they might block the high-bandwidth apps eventually since it is eating up all their bandwidth and ruining their pricing model

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   Brad, 27 Oct 2005 @ 6:29am

   
   

   No Subject Given

   They already block P2P. I tried every single P2P client I could find and every single one was blocked. As soon as I switched to Comcast, they all worked fine.
   
   I'll never use a BellSouth product again because of this. Way to go, BellSouth.

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   KB, 27 Oct 2005 @ 7:30am

   
   

   No Subject Given

   As long as Bellsouth makes the consumer aware of these limitations and restrictions prior to contracting service, it seems fair enough to me. If I had already signed a contract and they sprung this on me mid-stream, I'd be raising hell. I think the lesson here is simple... Bellsouth SUX!

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7. 

   George Hogge, 31 Oct 2005 @ 6:45am

   
   

   Network Neutrality

   I sent the email below to Bellsouth. Perhaps some other Bellsouth customers could do something similar.
   
   ===BEGIN===
   I have been a relatively satisfied Bellsouth customer for many years. I have not always been satisfied with the service, but have always, always, found the people at Bellsouth to be sincere and honest in their dealings with me and I've believe they were doing their best to resolve my issues. Bellsouth is an enormous organization and I have seen it sometimes struggle against itself to accomplish what seemed to me to be a small task. But the Bellsouth people take on the burden of that struggle and get the job done.
   
   I said all that to say this. While I am not just a customer of Bellsouth, I am a fan. I will quit you like a bad habit, if ever I discover proof of blocked ports.
   
   http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20051026/1616253_F.shtml
   
   This is akin to turning of my phone's access to Michigan or all GTE customers. It would completely unacceptable. If there is a need to charge a small fee to the consumer to offset costs of providing that service, I would find that distasteful. However, I understand the need to maintain and improve services and resources. And, there is nothing wrong with a little profit. But, if you wish to maintain me as a customer, you will not block ports (and/or services) or you will give me the option to pay for them.
   
   Respectfully,
   George Hogge
   George@Hogge.com
   ===END===

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   Anonymous Coward, 31 Oct 2005 @ 12:22pm

   
   

   Re: Network Neutrality

   Nice letter. Just be sure to spell check and have someone proof read your letter. The letter has some glaring mistakes and no one is going to take you seriously if you don't us correct grammar.

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   DJ, 20 Apr 2006 @ 1:23pm

   
   

   Re: No Subject Given

   It is NOT "fair enough" when where you live offers
   no choice but BS! Every DSL provider in my area
   is purchasing service through BS, and on BS's
   terms.
   
   Hence, nothing is fair about it! On the other
   point, you're correct: BELLSOUTH SUX!...and are
   Full of S.
   
   FYI: If you host a website at home, Bellsouth has begun blocking Port 80 to other customers within their network as of sometime late 2005-early 2006.

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    Anonymous Coward, 17 May 2006 @ 7:46pm

    
    

    Re: Re: Network Neutrality

    "Just be sure to spell check and have someone read your letter."
    
    
    That's a good point. But Ironically, in your post about correct spelling and grammar you forgot the "e" in "use" in the last sentence, and said, "...if you don't us correct grammar."
    ;)

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    Anonymous Coward, 30 Sep 2010 @ 6:35pm

    
    

    Re: Re: Network Neutrality

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