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Re: [PLUG] BitTorrant and routers - and Comcast
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On Wed, Feb 21, 2007 at 09:17:45PM -0500, Doug Crompton wrote:
> 1. get a no restriction static IP connection to the internet
> 2. Aquire a domain name(s) and do your own domain name serving
> 3. Setup a mail server
> 4. Setup a web server
> 5. Setup any additional servers you want....
>
> and have an email address for life that YOU direct the course of.
>
> Doug
>
The only absolutely necessary step above is the first part of 2.
Everything else -- web hosts, ip addresses, etc. -- can change and you
could still keep your email address (and, possibly more importantly,
your URL). Just keep your DNS entries up to date.
Gabe
> On Wed, 21 Feb 2007, jeff wrote:
>
> > Doug Crompton wrote:
> > > I could be wrong but I don't believe there are many locally. Most mom and
> > > pop providers that were primarily dialup could not compete in the DSL
> > > market.
> >
> > I signed on with an ancient local dialup provider called Op.net
> > They got bought a few times.
> > In the meantime I got Comcast but kept Op due the having the address
> > forever and a popular webpage.
> > Technically I'm with USLEC.
> > USLEC, so I hear, is being bought.
> >
> > Pretty soon no one's going to be able to find out where my email address
> > lives :)
> >
> >
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>
> "Those that sacrifice essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety
> deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Ben Franklin (1759)
>
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> * Richboro, PA 18954 *
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