> Several people have made good points. I am all for consumer rights. If > closing certain ports is a real problem or getting a static IP is a > necessity, there are options. Granted the consumer shouldn't have to go > through the hassle because the company changed their service etc. I'm > divided.
Really it all boils down to capitalism. For the most part, it doesn't cost the company any more to have the ports open, but since as you pointed out most consumers aren't going to really utilize those ports, the consumers who want them can be made to pay for them. It's like money for nothing. The security issue IMO, is a bit of a red herring. They make the implication that those ports are only used for malicious or "immoral" use (you yourself kept reiterating this whether intentionally or not), and that justifies them shutting the ports down so they can make money off the people that want to use them. Sure the ports absolutely CAN be a security risk, but as has been seen time and time again, the ISPs don't really care much about security except when it costs them or they can use it for marketing. All things said though, I know that it's foolish to tilt at the windmill of corporate greed. I actually don't have a problem with charging extra for a static IP since they are a limited resource. -Kevin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:135745 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
