"ISP" tag (sorted by SiNergy)

Alpha Red’s Shady Dealings Lead to Bankruptcy

pixiewillow — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:35:30 -0800

Web hosting provider Alpha Red has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It sounds like the company has been having a rough time for awhile now and files with about $10 million in debt, $826,000 owed to the IRS. The company is also involved in a lawsuit with Microsoft for using shady tactics and tricking customers into buy needless software.

Government Awards Free Porn-free Broadband

beachboy97a7 — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:08:52 -0700

The federal government has released access to a new spectrum of broadband service, and is licensing only those providers who promise to develop such services without porn or other obscene material on them. I am somewhat surprised that the adult community is not up in arms at the prospect of the government possibly pushing out other ISPs with a free service that is by definition, anti-pornography.

American Airlines Rethinks In-Flight Censorship

beachboy97a7 — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:00:07 -0700

After initially claiming it would not restrict internet access offered through its Gogo in-flight broadband offering, American Airlines has caved to pressure from community groups to restrict access to porn sites.

Politicians Seek Publicity Over Porn Regulations Already in Place

slippynipple — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:22:59 -0700

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is putting on a personal promotion show called the "Children's Crusade", and is bullying ISP already actively filter child porn content and cooperate with law enforcement just for the press.

Airlines Take Porn Issue Seriously

slippynipple — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:14:16 -0700

While the airline industry initially did not take the issue of in-flight porn as anything more than a side-effect of offering broadband internet on their flights, now that the trade unions have taken an interest, each airline has been forced to create a specific policy for handling content accessed during travel.

SPAM Network Kicked Off the Internet

beachboy97a7 — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:12:01 -0700

Emil Kacperski, president of a hosting service operating under the name Intercage, claims he was attempting to curb criminal use of his servers when Pacific Internet Exchange, the company's only remaining upstream provider, terminated service due to pressure from activist groups to shut down the operation.

Which Airlines Offer Porn?

Manjo Player — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:24:16 -0700

With the recent launch of broadband internet services on most major airlines, the issue of whether an airline filters out porn website has become a hot topic in the world of air travel. Among those that block adult sites are American Airlines and Delta, while Air Canada and Alaska still provide unfettered access.

Verizon and AT&T Side with Consumer's Rights

pocket-rocker — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:26:36 -0700

While Google, MSN, and Time Warner Cable all justify their habits of tracking user statistics as being in the best interest of providing better service, Verizon and AT&T announced this week that they will not track user's online behavior unless mandated by the government.

Comcast Shuts Out Usenet Groups

beachboy97a7 — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:38:42 -0700

Following threats of legal action from New York's Attorney General - Andrew Cuomo, Comcast has joined the ranks of AOL, Verizon, AT&T, and 13 other ISPs to ban usenet groups from it's service.

Association of Professional Flight Attendants Requests In-Flight Censorship

BigBorker — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:28:03 -0700

While no formal complaints have been filed, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants has been compelled to address the management of American Airlines over the unfiltered Internet access provided through its new in-flight WiFi offering.