Re: [MISC] SBC Blocks Port 25 - No Exceptions.

["Exibar" <exibar () thelair com>]

As far as I'm concerned.  A business ISP should not block any port for any
reason unless requested by the business that is leasing that line...  This
should include DSL and Broadband cable business class links as well.

 SWB is in the wrong by doing what they did, but I'm sure that they have an
EULA somewhere that states that they can make changes at any time without
notification.  Basically stating that they can do what they want, when they
want, however they want, without telling a soul that they've done it.

  Kinda like a land lord changing the lock on the mailbox and not telling
the person that rents the house that the locks have been changed if you ask
me...

 I'd drop them and get another provider if I could...either that or figure
out how much it's costing your company, and sue them for lost revenue.

  Exibar


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J.A. Terranson" <measl () mfn org>
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Subject: [Full-disclosure] [MISC] SBC Blocks Port 25 - No Exceptions.


> Good Morning,
>
> I thought the list would be interested in a story which is
> developing as we speak.
>
> Approximately an hour ago, we lost TCP port 25 from/to anywhere.
> This, on our "Business-Class DSL" line.  A call to SWB confirms that:
>
> (a) The decision to block *everyone* was made some time ago;
> (b) SWB chose not to notify anyone of this impending change;
> (c) There are NO exceptions.  Just how this "service" qualifies as a
> "Business Class DSL" is anyone's guess.
> (d) While they state that they will offer relay services, to get them
> requires that you fill out a form and send it in to SWB for processing: a
> process that could take "several weeks".
>
> Even the most rabid "block port-25 everywhere" can't agree that
> this is the right way to do this.  As for the ~$60.00 we pay every month
> for "Business Class" service - what the hell is that money *buying*???
>
> -- 
> Yours,
>
> J.A. Terranson
> sysadmin () mfn org
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