[ale] Bellsouth to Speakeasy?

[Geoffrey]

David Corbin wrote:
> 
> 
> Klepinger, Aaron wrote:

>>
>> Since Bellsouth is now blocking port 25 outbound (not that I am using it,
>> but if I did I'd be pissed), I am thinking of switching to Speakeasy to
>> get a static IP address and true unfiltered internet.
>>  
>>
> They're not really blocking it.  Just requiring you to go through their 
> SMTP server for outbound use.  It's the act of a responsible ISP to 
> reduce SPAM.

Might you expand on this?  If you use their SMTP, then it doesn't matter 
if they're blocking your port 25.  They could be blocking port 25 on 
their customers.

>> I can see the financial reasoning for this, Bellsouth built the
>> infrastructure/facilities, so they *should* get the customers, but cant I
>> have my cake and eat it too? :)
>>  
>>
> That's a very libertarian view point, but that's not how things 
> generally work.  Bellsouth is so heavily regulated, they could 
> probabably build an entierly new physical network, and be requried to 
> sell access to it.

Huh? Oh, you were kidding, good joke!  HaHaHa.

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