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Re: Verizon Overrides Internet Searches With Its Own Results
From: David Farber <dfarber () cs cmu edu>
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2007 11:40:35 -0500
Begin forwarded message: From: Gabe Goldberg <gabe () gabegold com> Date: November 17, 2007 10:14:46 AM EST To: dave () farber netSubject: Re: [IP] Re: Verizon Overrides Internet Searches With Its Own Results
"Jeff Nye" said:
Well, yes. Except that the DSL version is gibberish because of a missing word:For what it's worth, Verizon does let you opt-out of their 'enhanced' DNS service. The method is right there in their revised terms of service. Here are the instructions for FIOS customers: http://tinyurl.com/33ju2w DSL customers: http://tinyurl.com/ypnqom
<quote>If you prefer that the DNS server display an error message when it can't match the domain you've entered with an IP address, you must your DNS settings in your hardware device
</quote>"You must your DNS settings"? DNS discussions are already gibberish to most people. Carelessly written and garbled instructions posted on a critical Web page sure shows profound concern for customer care. It's entertaining to consider how many people this text must have passed through with nobody bothering to buy a verb for it. Mysteriously, the FiOS version is worded slightly differently, doesn't have this problem.
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