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Study Reveals How ISPs Responded to SiteFinder

Posted by michael on from the routing-around-verisign dept.

penciling_in writes "During the 2+ weeks for which Site Finder was operational, a number of ISPs took steps to disable the service. A study just released reveals the details and analysis, including specific networks disabling Site Finder during its operational period. For example, the study reports China blocked the traffic at its backbone, and Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom and Korea's DACOM also disabled the service. US ISPs have been slower to act, but US ISP Adelphia disabled the service September 20-22 before re-enabling it on September 23." That link is a summary; or cut straight to the study itself.

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  1. Yup by pmz · · Score: 3, Funny


    The markets reacted as expected. I'm breathless.

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    1. Re:Yup by pmz · · Score: 1, Funny


      What does being a lamb have anything to do with moderation?

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      Healthcare article at Kuro5hin
  2. More useful by jolyonr · · Score: 4, Funny

    My 404 page redirects people to www.mavisbeacon.com if they mistype a URL.

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  3. Sad News, Sitefinder dead at 2 weeks by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I just heard some sad news on talk radio. The Verisign SiteFinder service was found dead this morning in its 64.94.110.11 IP home. The cause of death was from an ICANN beatdown. Even if you did not admire its work, there is no denying its contributions to the speed and ease of use of the Internet. Truly an Internet icon.

  4. Re:A giant stride forward for the arts: by GTRacer · · Score: 2, Funny
    From Section 3-B, Paragraph 6 of the FCC analysis:

    6. To be obscene, material must meet a three-prong test...

    I always figured by the time you got to three prongs, you'd gone way past "obscene" and were in hardcore country!

    GTRacer
    - Belgium? There's no need for such language!

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    Defending IP by destroying access to it? That makes sense, RIAA/MPAA. Go to the corner until you can play nice!
  5. Re:So it comes down to this by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Also, if IRC most of the world is outside America...

  6. On the internet... by Gordonjcp · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... no-one knows you're a lamb.

  7. Re:A giant stride forward for the arts: by blibbleblobble · · Score: 2, Funny

    "To be obscene, material must meet a three-prong test... "

    Who approaches the Bridge of Death

    Must answer me

    These questions three!

    Ere the other side he see.

  8. Verisign Conference by lordrich · · Score: 2, Funny
    Anybody else get offered the following?

    Please join VeriSign for a one-hour, informative Web seminar -- "Internet Security Intelligence Briefing--Evolving Trends in Internet Usage" on Tuesday, October 14, 2003, 11 AM PT, 1 PM CT, 2 PM ET.

    I couldn't stop laughing for ages!