Attn MCI/UUNet - Massive abuse from your network

[Ben Browning <benb () theriver com>]

(apologies to NANOG for only quasi-operational content of this message - I 
only post this here due to the fact that I am sure it is a problem on many 
of your networks)

Attention UUNet,

Regarding your continued unabated spam support, when do you plan to address 
the *189* issues outlined in the Spamhaus SBL 
(http://www.spamhaus.org/sbl/listings.lasso -> ISPs in the United States -> 
MCI.com )? Here's part of your AUP:

Email:
Sending unsolicited mail messages, including, without limitation, 
commercial advertising and informational announcements, is explicitly 
prohibited. A user shall not use another site's mail server to relay mail 
without the express permission of the site.

What does your ethics department say about your blatant disregard for the 
internet in general and your complete and willful ignorance of your stated 
policies and procedures? Does UUNet *ever* plan on enforcing this AUP?

I can't help but notice that several of these spammers are career hard-line 
operations- including Eddy Marin, G-Force Marketing, and Atriks to name a 
few. Are these customers operating under some form of undisclosed "Special 
Customer Agreement" ( 
http://global.mci.com/publications/service_guide/s_c_a/)? If so, how much 
do they pay for their pink contract?

At this point I am just curious what the answers to these questions are. I 
have not (yet) widely blocklisted uunet, but if things don't change I fear 
such a measure may be the only way to stop the abuse spewing from your 
networks. Seeing such a large (and once-respected) network go as completely 
black-hat rogue as UUNet has is a sad thing.

Any reply at all would be most welcome.

~Ben
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   Ben Browning <benb () theriver com>
      The River Internet Access Co.
         WA Operations Manager
1-877-88-RIVER  http://www.theriver.com