Comments on: New York modem hi-jack bill

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 06 Apr 2005 18:44:17 +0000

Since many local telco monopolies refuse to extend broadband service to many areas people should do it themselves. The technology already exists that will allow average people to build their own broadband network infrastructure. The best way to prevent modem hijacking is to not to have the modem plugged in.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 06 Apr 2005 11:39:29 +0000

these ppl have “arrangements” with the phone companies in those countries who bill your phone company for that call. Then your phone company adds their cut and hands the bill to you. I’d say that the foreign phone company probly got at least half that money. Multiply that by all the ppl who get stung at least once, it all adds up. And since you didn’t see, but “agreed to” the terms and conditions which in legalese gobbledygook “informed you” of what would happen, there’s not a lot you could legally do about it. So they can just keep on doing it for as long as ppl have dial up. Of course once everyone gets cable or dsl they’re going to be in trouble.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 06 Apr 2005 04:14:11 +0000

I got hit with this a few years ago… I had a $50 charge on my telephone bill… because of some call to some island >_> bastards used my modem to make some long distance call… why the hell do they even do it? what could possibly be the profit….