Re: [Discuss] Local ISP Recommendations?

On 01/22/2016 12:37 AM, David Kramer wrote: If I can get by with a dynamic IP address I can get 150Mbps symmetrical from Verizon for less than I'm paying for the 20-30Mbps I'm getting now. In researching it though, about half the articles say it should be fine, and half the articles point out

Re: [Discuss] Local ISP Recommendations?

> From: Discuss [mailto:discuss-bounces+blu=nedharvey@blu.org] On > Behalf Of Kent Borg > > I am toying with getting faster dynamic IP service for less, but > bouncing through a static IP in the cloud. Maybe I have two networks You can always run a tor service. Assuming http.

Re: [Discuss] Local ISP Recommendations?

On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 12:37:26AM -0500, David Kramer wrote: > I also have been running a web/mail/etc server from home for like 15 > years over Comcast Business Internet, but I'm getting like 2-3MBs > when I'm paying for 16/3, and they are not willing to look into it > unless I'm willing to risk

Re: [Discuss] Local ISP Recommendations?

> From: Discuss [mailto:discuss-bounces+blu=nedharvey@blu.org] On > Behalf Of Derek Martin > > Thank you for reminding me why I refuse to do business with Comcast... Agreed, but most of us probably don't use Comcrap, unless there's no alternative.

Re: [Discuss] Local ISP Recommendations?

On Fri, Jan 29, 2016 at 06:10:29PM +, Edward Ned Harvey (blu) wrote: > > From: Discuss [mailto:discuss-bounces+blu=nedharvey@blu.org] On > > Behalf Of Derek Martin > > > > Thank you for reminding me why I refuse to do business with Comcast... > > Agreed, but most of us probably don't use

Re: [Discuss] Local ISP Recommendations?

On 1/22/2016 10:04 AM, Mike Small wrote: > Has this scenario, that someone uses another's system or ip to > download child porn or violate copyrights, ever happened to anyone > in a real legal case where the innocent party wasn't able to > establish his or her innocence? It's something I've

Re: [Discuss] Local ISP Recommendations?

> From: Mike Small [mailto:sma...@sdf.org] > > Has this scenario, [...] ever happened to anyone > in a real legal case where the innocent party wasn't able to > establish his or her innocence? Dunno. Those people aren't called "innocent." There's no way to identify false convictions, except by

Re: [Discuss] Local ISP Recommendations?

Since I've been in security for the last few years, I've talked to a zillion people about a zillion things, and one IT guy told me he ran the company's mailserver, which apparently got hacked and used to distribute some sort of illegal material. He found out when the FBI showed up and

Re: [Discuss] Local ISP Recommendations?

After the Broadband Task Force https://www.cctvcambridge.org/BroadbandTaskForce was established, Tilson and Winbourne was hired as a consultant and the Task Force has tended to meet every couple of months. You can find materials at the Dcouments tab here:

Re: [Discuss] Local ISP Recommendations?

On 01/22/2016 12:37 AM, David Kramer wrote: I would love to get your opinions (or even better, facts) on how dangerous it would be to run a web and mail server on a dynamic IP. I think Matt was asking about that too. I've been doing this for over 10 years with different providers. Comcast was

Re: [Discuss] Local ISP Recommendations?

David Kramer writes: > I'm getting now. In researching it though, about half the articles > say it should be fine, and half the articles point out how it's super > dangerous and you can end up having your mail sent to someone else's > server if your IP address gets

Re: [Discuss] Local ISP Recommendations?

On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 12:36:15PM +, Edward Ned Harvey (blu) wrote: > The risk of being hacked is *not* so much the risk of someone > accessing your mail. It's the risk of someone doing illegal shit > on your system, and you getting the blame for it. Try 10 years in > prison, and being

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What's happening these days regarding Cambridge setting up a citywide service? ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss

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On 1/22/2016 3:22 PM, Rich Pieri wrote: > On 1/22/2016 10:04 AM, Mike Small wrote: >> Has this scenario, that someone uses another's system or ip to >> download child porn or violate copyrights, ever happened to anyone >> in a real legal case where the innocent party wasn't able to >> establish

Re: [Discuss] Local ISP Recommendations?

On 01/20/2016 12:56 AM, IngeGNUe wrote: For those that live in the right areas of Boston, netBlazr has lots of positive reviews. Unfortunately for me, they didn't cover my area. They don't cover me, either. -kb ___ Discuss mailing list

Re: [Discuss] Local ISP Recommendations?

> On January 22, 2016 at 12:37 AM David Kramer wrote: > > On 01/18/2016 01:30 PM, Matthew Gillen wrote: [snip] > Side note: I'm working on a Plan B which is set up the web/mail server > on Linode or DigitalOcean, etc so I no longer need a static IP address > at home.

Re: [Discuss] Local ISP Recommendations?

On 01/18/2016 01:30 PM, Matthew Gillen wrote: On 01/18/2016 01:06 PM, Kent Borg wrote: P.S. The extra charge for static IP on their web site is a lot and gets a lot worse with speed, makes me toy with the idea of getting two lines (if they are willing, and if Verizon has the copper pairs

Re: [Discuss] Local ISP Recommendations?

For those that live in the right areas of Boston, netBlazr has lots of positive reviews. Unfortunately for me, they didn't cover my area. On 01/18/16 15:45, Bill Bogstad wrote: > On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 10:10 AM, Kent Borg wrote: >> I am looking for ISP recommendations. In

[Discuss] Local ISP Recommendations?

I am looking for ISP recommendations. In Somerville. My crusty old independent DSL provider has changed hands several times over the years. The most recent buyer, Global Capacity (I think it is now) just raised my rate considerably yet my speeds are barely enough for crappy video streaming.

Re: [Discuss] Local ISP Recommendations?

On 01/18/2016 10:57 AM, Ted Roche wrote: Broadband Reports says that 02143 ZIP has Verizon, Xfinity DSL, Verizon FIOS, Extreme DSL and RCN. Last *I* tried to search my zip code I got garbage results. But your "Extreme DSL" is a good lead! I actually find it as "DSL Extreme", but they seem to

Re: [Discuss] Local ISP Recommendations?

On 01/18/2016 11:59 AM, Dan Ritter wrote: Comcast has been voted Worst Company In America far too many times, and they seem to revel in it. Avoid them. More specifically w.r.t. their ISP business, if it is just fast bits you want, avoid Comcast. If you do anything "internet-like" (for

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EarthLink Cable Internet? http://www.earthlink.net/access/cable.faces ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss

Re: [Discuss] Local ISP Recommendations?

On 01/18/2016 01:06 PM, Kent Borg wrote: P.S. The extra charge for static IP on their web site is a lot and gets a lot worse with speed, makes me toy with the idea of getting two lines (if they are willing, and if Verizon has the copper pairs available on my street): one line that is fast but

Re: [Discuss] Local ISP Recommendations?

> From: Discuss [mailto:discuss-bounces+blu=nedharvey@blu.org] On > Behalf Of Kent Borg > > I am looking for ISP recommendations. In Somerville. When I lived in Somerville a few years ago, the only choices were Comcast and RCN cable. We had both, and while customer service is shitty for

Re: [Discuss] Local ISP Recommendations?

On 01/18/2016 10:10 AM, Kent Borg wrote: Verizon messes with http headers to insert hard-cookies, so I don't want them. To be fair, the "Verizon" that got caught doing that was /just/ the wireless business, which is effectively a different company from the land-line business. They have

Re: [Discuss] Local ISP Recommendations?

On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 04:28:21PM +, Edward Ned Harvey (blu) wrote: > > From: Discuss [mailto:discuss-bounces+blu=nedharvey@blu.org] On > > Behalf Of Kent Borg > > > > I am looking for ISP recommendations. In Somerville. > > When I lived in Somerville a few years ago, the only choices

Re: [Discuss] Local ISP Recommendations?

On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 10:10 AM, Kent Borg wrote: > I am looking for ISP recommendations. In Somerville. > > > > Suggestions? You seem to want unfiltered IP access and good bandwidth in a residential setting. In general, that doesn't seem to be available. My suggestion