verizon DNS "helper"

[Ben Scott]

On Nov 14, 2007 5:22 PM, Rob Lembree <rob at jumpshift.com> wrote:
> Verizon recently (I think) ...

  Yup.  NANOG thread here:

http://www.merit.edu/mail.archives/nanog/msg04321.html

  I suggest just running your own caching resolver (ISC BIND named,
tinydns, whatever) and bypassing the ISP's mess entirely.

On Nov 14, 2007 6:43 PM, Bill McGonigle <bill at bfccomputing.com> wrote:
> Next up they'll replace the SIT tones on a wrong-number dial with an
> ad for the latest wireless package.

  Some phone companies already do, or have attempted, things like
that.  My favorite was a story about one that replaced the ringing
signal you hear when calling out with advertisements.

> Phew, it's a private archive.

  I suspect you're being silly, but:

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