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Re: Verizon FIOS



 On Mon, 2007-12-24 at 06:15 -0500, James Kramer wrote: 
> OpenDNS.com provides a free DNS server for testing you FIOS system.  They 
> also provide instructions for setting up the standard ActionTec router 

Keep in mind that OpenDNS also: 

1) Will feed you incorrect results.  That is, if you do an A lookup on a 
hostname for domain that doesn't exist, they will send you the IP of one 
of there advertising servers.   

2) It is widely believed that they track individuals usage and sell the 
data. 

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A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. 
> Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?                                                     
>> A: Top-posting.         
>>> Q: What is the most annoying thing on Usenet and in e-mail? 

Cole Tuininga 
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