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Verizon Kills Free FTP Access

Posted by timothy on from the would-you-like-to-check-a-bag dept.

First time accepted submitter JP205 writes "Verizon recently disabled FTP access for its Internet customers who use its proprietary service to build their personal websites. It turns out that if you want FTP access restored, Verizon is happy to grant it to you for an extra $6 a month."

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  1. Misleading summary is incomplete. by plover · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Verizon didn't "kill FTP access". They didn't shut down the protocol. They only shut off FTP access to their free personal web page hosting servers. That's a big difference when you're writing a headline.

    It's days like this that I miss the fine editing that CmdrTaco used to provide.

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    John
  2. Re:FTP by Opportunist · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm colorblind and have diabetes, you insensitive clod!

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  3. Personal web pages? by Darth_brooks · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wow. I bet both users were not only outraged, but they were even more infuriated to learn that geocities was gone too....

    1996 called, they want their web hosting solution back.

    1992 called, they want their protocol back.

    1990 called, telling me I owe it royalties on this joke....

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  4. Re:FTP by metamatic · · Score: 5, Funny

    I use rsync, which practically shits rainbows.

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