[MIham] FW: [QSL-Net] [Fwd: ISP Blocking Of ARRL.NET Emails]

Fri, 29 Nov 2002 12:42:13 -0500

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From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Matthew C. Payne
Sent: Friday, November 29, 2002 3:18 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [QSL-Net] [Fwd: ISP Blocking Of ARRL.NET Emails]

Thought I would pass along the ARRL response regarding the blocking of
arrl.net addresses.

Looks like some folks never learn ;-)

Matt

------- Original Message --------
Subject: ISP Blocking Of ARRL.NET Emails
Date: 27 Nov 2002 20:48:01 -0000
From: "ARRL Web site" <[email protected]>

27 NOV, 2002 - 1200 CST

Fellow Central Division ARRL Members...

Those of you who are using the "free" Hotmail, Juno, and
"purchased" MSN email accounts may not receive this message because your
ISP has unilaterally blocked receipt of ALL email messages coming
through ARRL.NET.  This is rather ironic because virtually all the
really fraudulent emails I receive, come in decending order from the
first two of these Internet Service Providers.  Over half the email
virus payloads appear to come from Hotmail accounts.

Those of you using these three ISPs, who will receive this message,
should seriously consider switching to an ISP that at least works to
eliminate this misuse of the Internet by it's subscribers.  ARRL.NET is
not an ISP and the ultimate responsibility for combating this growing
problem belongs to the ISPs.  I also ask the rest of you to communicate
this message to your friends who will not receive it because of the
blockage.

What we are seeing appears to be the opening round in a battle between
responsibile ISPs and those who run cut-rate operations designed to make
money only from advertising.  In other words, you get what you pay for.
Member email forwarding services, such as that provided by ARRL, AMSAT,
Etc., are getting caught in the middle of this fight.  Frankly, the best
solution is to subscribe (pay money) to responsible Internet Service
Providers.

Thanks & 73 -

George R. Isely, W9GIG
Central Division Director

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