Comcast blocks port 25 incoming, yet again

[Coleman Kane]

On Fri, 2008-04-25 at 16:31 -0400, Kevin D. Clark wrote:
> Coleman Kane writes:
> 
> > Anyhow, I did speak to FairPoint who informed me that I can get DSL
> > service (at the same speed) for a fraction of the rate that I pay to
> > Comcast right now (I don't have a TV for their 99% mind-numbing cable
> > programming racket, so I pay their higher net fee). I can also have
> > unlimited usage and the sales person tells me that they don't block
> > access. They also provide month-to-month service, instead of locking me
> > into a contract. Additionally, I can provide my own DSL equipment if I
> > have it.
> 
> I would be curious to know if, in Fairpoint's DSL ToS, the term
> "unlimited usage" is defined.  I would also like to know if in this
> ToS the subject of running a server at the customer side of the
> connection is discussed.  What does the ToS say about these cases?
> 
> A quick perusal of their web site yields no details regarding these
> matters.
> 
> Thanks very much,
> 
> --kevin

I'm going to discuss this further with their sales person on Monday,
hopefully when I set up my new account. I did express that comcast was
blocking my service and my desire to handle my own mail for my domains.
Whether the person on the other line understood or not, I am not sure
of. It sounded to me like they really didn't care.

I also came across the following "Acceptable Use Policy" on their
website:
http://632fpbe.fairpoint.com/forms/acceptable_use_policy.php

It states:
"Serving of any kind is NOT allowed without express written consent from
ISP. Consent should be given in a separate service contract and should
be producible by the customer upon request from ISP."

I am not entirely sure what "ISP" constitutes in that sentence, but it
sounds like a livable policy (service is available on an elective
basis). We shall see how this goes...

-- 
Coleman Kane