[SpamCop-List] Re: What else can I do?

[Bud]

"Mike Easter" <MikeE at ster.invalid> wrote in message 
news:dmquj3$u63$1 at news.spamcop.net...
> Bud wrote:
>
>> open proxies.
>
>> What can I do to get through to this provider?
>
> Buy them a gizmo:
>
> <snip>
> We're launching a new product called F-Secure Network Control Appliance
> based on this technology. It will tackle spam and computer zombies for
> service providers automatically. This box will monitor traffic from
> end-users at the network edge, automatically denying offending computers
> access to the network. Those using too much bandwidth or operating as
> spam zombies will automatically get redirected to a self-help web page,
> explaining what they have to do (like "clean your PC - install
> patches!") in order to regain network connectivity.
>
> This is smart compared to the current model where ISPs and other service
> providers are manually trying to figure out who is a zombie and who is
> not - and when they find one they will just cut the user off, leaving
> him wondering what's going on and making support calls.
>
> This technology works: it is already being used to monitor around half a
> million subscriber lines.
> </snip>  http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/
> http://www.f-secure.com/products/fsnc/ F-Secure Network Control for
> Service Providers
>
> pic http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/fsnc1.gif
>
>
> -- 
> Mike Easter
> kibitzer, not SC admin

Terrific! Sent to Shaw and my own provider, Telus. We'll see what response I 
get.
--
Bud