Re: Here comes the cell phone ad disaster!

"Paul Hovnanian P.E." <paulh@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in news:4856CFA8.946AE2E5
@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Meanwhile, in related news, Verizon moves to block access to the alt.*
> newsgroup hierarchy. Others to follow soon?
> 
> 

It won't work.  The newsgroup providers are way ahead of them.  

"Encrypted UseNet Access

UsenetServer has deployed 256 bit encrypted UseNet access service by 
utilizing SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption. UsenetServer's deployment 
of encrypted Usenet access comes in response to customer feedback and 
growing sup****t in news client software for SSL. Encrypted Usenet access 
allows UsenetServer's customers to securely access Usenet newsgroups. All 
data passed from UsenetServer's servers to the customer's computer is 
encrypted. This includes all username, password, articles and posts.

Encrypted Usenet access is available to all UsenetServer customers as a 
free service. To access Encrypted UseNet, setup your SSL aware news 
client to access:
secure.usenetserver.com
****t 563, 443 or 8080."

"2. What ****t should I connect to?
****t 119 is the default NNTP ****t, but we sup****t ****ts 23, 25, 119, 
1720, 3128 and 8000. Secure.usenetserver.com only allows encrypted SSL 
connections on ****ts 443, 563 and 8080."



256-bit SSL encrypted on many ****ts.  What they gonna do, block 'em all?
Pfat Chance....

I don't think it will matter much when Verizon follows RR and starts 
selling bandwidth by the byte, again, like the old days.  You'll get 
5GB/month then pfffft....until your next check clears.