Monday, February 28, 2005
Telus blocks residential customers from using home computers as servers
Telus high-speed Internet customers found themselves crimped by new security measures for much of last year when the telecommunications giant began blocking selected Internet connection to home computers. The blocking is invisible to most users, but all it takes is a cruise around message boards frequented by tech-savvy users–or a chat with a local geek–to know that Telus high-speed service isn’t what it used to be.
