Hijack is probably due to dns. Don't use their dns servers. For webmail just use a full fledged browser and spoof user agent. Not sure about the contract stuff
On Mar 10, 2017 1:51 PM, "Corbin Bird" <corbinb...@charter.net> wrote: > Have a serious problem, might cost me any Internet access. > > My ISP ( Charter ) merged with Time-Warner. New name "Spectrum" > > 1 # : Now I have intermittent connectivity. > > 2 # : And with the death of FCC privacy rules, the new ISP is forcing me > to update their records ( for sale-of purposes ). This includes phone ( > all ), SSN, bank account numbers, and credit card numbers. > > 3 # : the ISP attempting to force agreement to "no communications > allowed with the FCC". Also is attempting to force agreement to > "Arbitration with the ISP as the Arbiter" for all complaints. > > 4 # : billing is only online now. Not allowed to see a Account > Statement, or receive any "receipt for payment" until I comply with ISP > demands. > > 5 # : external e-mail clients ( Thunderbird, Claws-Mail, etc. ) are now > starting to have problems. ISP solution -> must use their web based > e-mail app only ( only works with Windoze, surprise! ). > > 6 # : ISP is starting to filter customers web access. The ISP is > deciding what sites customers are allowed to see. ( look up the practice > called "ransom" ). > > 7 # : no other broadband ISP in the regional area. No alternatives. > > They are using a hijack technique that I don't know the name of, > attempting to force compliance. > > NOTE : The ?hijack technique? will corrupt the portage trees if you use > "emerge-webrsync". > > Is there any way to ... fix? work-around? ... this idiocy? > > > > Background info : > > The old cable modem suddenly stopped working. The ISP sent out a clone > of a Cisco DPC2316 ( Technicolor ), complete with hacked / trashed / > closed firmware. So I returned the rented cable modem ( bought my own ). > The Technicolor clone was using a built-in Java based "???????" to > redirect / filter at the modem. > > Switched to Google Public DNS. Doesn't effect the ?hijack technique?. > > The "uMatrix/uBlock Origin" plugins ( Firefox/ Palemoon ) stop the > ?hijack technique? in the web browser. Always shows up as an ipv4 > address, embedded in a "frame", that resolves to "*-charter-*". > > >
