Hmm just saw your second part on dns. Try vpn On Mar 10, 2017 1:55 PM, "landis blackwell" <blackwelllan...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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-*". >> >> >>
