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

["james edwards" <hackerwacker () cybermesa com>]

> earlier today).  Nevertheless, it does not change the fact that SWb
> started blocking *BUSINESS* customers, *without warning of ANY kind*,
> while charging a significant premium for service, and without any
> mechanism in place to *immediately* reverse this change.  In fact, SWB
> should have either announced this was coming in their monthly bill, and
> given everyone a chance to go elsewhere, or they should have had a
> pre-optout choice so that customers were not brought down without warning
> and without recourse.

Not according to their AUP & If you want an SLA get a T-1:

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