Re: DNS Hijacking by Cox

[Joe Greco <jgreco () ns sol net>]

> On Jul 22, 2007, at 6:28 PM, Niels Bakker wrote:
> > > if you are a cox customer you might want to have a reasoned  
> > > discussion with them and find out more details and whether you can  
> > > reach a resolution. if they dont play ball tho you ultimately  
> > > would have to vote with your $$ and switch..
> > This is a ridiculous argument as in many places there is only one  
> > game in town for affordable high speed internet for end users.
>
> Yes, but at least the incumbents have their cash cows protected (who  
> me?  cynical?)
>
> However, you don't have to switch providers to run your own caching  
> server.  Unless Cox is intercepting all DNS queries (instead of just  
> mucking about with the caching servers they operate), running your  
> own caching server will likely solve the problem.

I'll accept that argument once you've explained to all your family
members how to do it - and they've actually done it, successfully.

Let's be real now.

... JG
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