Verizon Discovers The Cost Of Being Too Aggressive In Blocking Spam]

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

Begin forwarded message:

From: Chris Beck <cbeck () pacanukeha net>
Date: April 3, 2006 6:04:12 PM EDT
To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Subject: [Fwd: Verizon Discovers The Cost Of Being Too Aggressive In  
Blocking Spam]

Hi Dave,

I didn't see this fly by on IP -

"In late 2004 Verizon implemented a massive blocklist for DSL  
customers, that
seemed to block a ton of email from outside the country -- with no  
way to get
around the list. (their official response when informed of complaints  
was that
people should use make a phone call if it was really important,  
rather than
relying on email). Enough people were annoyed that a law firm jumped  
on the
opportunity and put together a class action suit. The two sides have  
agreed to a
basic settlement, so that Verizon DSL customers could be entitled to  
a one-time
payout of $49 for the inconvenience. The lawyers, on the other hand,  
would walk
away with $1.4 million."
<http://techdirt.com/articles/20060403/134222.shtml>

Cheers,
Chris
--
Chris Beck  -  http://pacanukeha.wordpress.com
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