[ale] DirecTV DSL - No Reverse DNS

[jeff hubbs]

> I checked my connection about a minute ago and the Telocity/DirectTV DSL 
> connection has a valid DNS reverse map just as it always has.  Unless a 
> major change in their policy has just transpired, they've been one of the 
> few companies that support Linux and don't mind if you run servers on your 
> connection.  They don't provide you assistance for your services including 
> reverse DNS for NAT, VPN, etc. addresses.
> 
> I can't help but wonder if there's a confusion here...
> 
> -- Paul

Ah, but the post-DirecTV-takeover Telocity DSL service is LEGENDARY for 
making sweeping changes without telling anyone!  And, whereas the 
service may have once been Linux-friendly, that changed over time to 
"Linux-not-intolerant."  Tier 1 reps (which is still all you can talk to 
  when you first call even if you've had an uncleared Tier-2 or worse 
problem for weeks) generally curl up and die at the first mention of 
Linux.

- Jeff



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