ISPs - Salon.com http://dir.salon.com/topics/isps/?source=rss&aim=isps en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Thu, 27 Mar 2003 12:03:00 PST A spam fighter's work is never done By Michelle Delio Thu, 27 Mar 2003 12:03:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/03/27/spam_fighter/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/03/27/spam_fighter/index.html?source=rss Suresh Ramasubramanian's job is to stop junk e-mail from ever getting to your in box. But for every spammer he blocks, a dozen more rise up. Saving AOL By Farhad Manjoo Thu, 27 Mar 2003 12:03:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/10/15/save_aol/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/10/15/save_aol/index.html?source=rss The online giant's woes are legion. Will new software and a bet on broadband come to the rescue? I am the broadband Bermuda Triangle By Mike Masnick Thu, 27 Mar 2003 12:03:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/12/06/broadband_bermuda/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/12/06/broadband_bermuda/index.html?source=rss Internet service providers beware: I have powers to invoke bankruptcy beyond the ken of mortal man. Havana online By David Lipschultz Thu, 27 Mar 2003 12:03:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/10/10/cuba_isp/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/10/10/cuba_isp/index.html?source=rss In Cuba, black market Internet access makes it easier for prostitutes to get connected than doctors. Earthlink, do you read me? By Peter Y. Sussman Thu, 27 Mar 2003 12:03:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/09/04/earthlink/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/09/04/earthlink/index.html?source=rss Welcome to the 10th circle of hell: ISP tech support. The case of the forwarded e-mail By Jori Finkel Thu, 27 Mar 2003 12:03:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/07/13/museum_security_network/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/07/13/museum_security_network/index.html?source=rss Online allegations of Nazi-looted art inspire a suit that could test the limits of Internet libel law. Can spam be canned? By Damien Cave Thu, 27 Mar 2003 12:03:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/04/19/spam_legislation/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/04/19/spam_legislation/index.html?source=rss ISPs spend millions annually fighting spam; a federal law headed for the House promises scant relief. Letters to the editor Letters to the editor Thu, 27 Mar 2003 12:03:00 PST http://www.salon.com/letters/2000/02/03/aol/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/letters/2000/02/03/aol/index.html?source=rss Why not David Crosby? Ugly men can be sperm donors too! Plus: AOL-ers defend their habit -- it's not just for newbies anymore; violence isn't sexy. Friends don't let friends use AOL By Lydia Lee Thu, 27 Mar 2003 12:03:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/02/02/aol_friends/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/02/02/aol_friends/index.html?source=rss I've tried and failed to convince my boyfriend's father to "upgrade" to the wide-open Web. Strike up the broadband By Scott Rosenberg Thu, 27 Mar 2003 12:03:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/rose/1999/10/05/aol_excite/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/rose/1999/10/05/aol_excite/index.html?source=rss When the music stops, neither America Online nor Excite@Home is likely to be happy with where it's sitting. Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor Thu, 27 Mar 2003 12:03:00 PST http://www.salon.com/letters/1999/09/30/abstinence/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/letters/1999/09/30/abstinence/index.html?source=rss Abstinence works in theory, not in practice; debating cable vs. DSL; who's to blame for Columbine feeding frenzy? Cable modem or DSL: Which is better? By Simson Garfinkel Thu, 27 Mar 2003 12:03:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/1999/09/23/cable_dsl/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/1999/09/23/cable_dsl/index.html?source=rss My Net connection approaches light speed with cable, but that doesn't guarantee victory over DSL. Caviar culture By James Poniewozik Thu, 27 Mar 2003 12:03:00 PST http://www.salon.com/media/col/poni/1999/06/14/caviar/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/media/col/poni/1999/06/14/caviar/index.html?source=rss How long will the masses be able to afford mass media? Let's Get This Straight: A corporate game of Internet Monopoly By Scott Rosenberg Thu, 27 Mar 2003 12:03:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/rose/1999/01/20/straight/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/rose/1999/01/20/straight/index.html?source=rss @Home's purchase of Excite poses a new challenge to AOL and leaves Microsoft on the sidelines -- for now.