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And the first public salvo in the Net Neutrality war has been fired (updated)
Just a quick update here while I’m essentially on vacation. The first public shot has been fired by the bad guys. And it’s a doozy:
Web-based e-mail users can continue to access their e-mail at the Verizon Web site until Feb. 6. After that date, Fastiggi said users will need to log on to www.MyFairPoint.net. Customers then click on Web mail and type in their existing user name@myfairpoint.net and existing password.
AOL, Yahoo! and MSN subscribers will continue to have access to content but will no longer be able to access their e-mail through the third party Web site. Instead, Yahoo! and other third party e-mail will be accessed directly at the MyFairPoint.net portal.
Emphasis is mine. And the omg I’m saying in my head is mine too.
God damn fuckers. I don’t know what to do about this other than to share the info with others, but damn if this isn’t the first step in a really bad direction.
I do not want to have to check my ISP to see which pages/sites/content they allow, etc. That’s opposite of what the internet is supposed to be.
What Would Matt Do: I’ll continue to be awesome…and wonder if a DOS isn’t called for. For months. I do not want to be telling my kids that back in my day anyone used to be able to go anywhere on the internet and now, well, comcast decides which sites we can see today.
update: Maybe just a confusing press release? That would be MUCH better.