Why Verizon blocks acess to US channels outside of USA ?

Why I am unable to watch the US channels while out of USA eventhough I log into my Verizon account and pay my monthly bill ? This is completely unfair and ridiculous. Since I am still paying my bill I should be able to watch the channels anywhere in the world as long as I am logging into my account. They should be able to indentify and validate that the onwer is logging in.

One way around all this is to get a Slingbox.

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Verizon Blocking Access to Mail Servers outside the United States

I spent almost two hours with Verizon representatives yesterday after having spent 10 days in Canada without ever being able to access the pop.verizon.net email server. Although the information does not seem to be well known throughout Verizon, several officials confirmed that as of September 14, Verizon has made the decision to block all IP addresses outside the United States trying to communicate with Verizon's email servers.
Parenthetically, Verizon Wireless was also unaware of this change in policy but was most interested to learn about it given the impact it would have. It would also help explain why there were many customers who suddenly found their smartphones to be significantly less useful when traveling internationally.
I asked repeatedly whether the Verizon community had been made aware of this change in policy and several individuals within Verizon confirmed that no such corporate communication was ever made, despite the fact that this change has a dramatic impact on those who travel outside the United States. They conceded that this should have been done, but of course no one seems to know where the decision within the corporation was made about this policy and who might be "empowered" to actually consider the impact on the Verizon user community and communicate with it in a transparent manner.
I find this behavior on Verizon's part to be appalling. Even if security concerns drove this decision, I can't but help feel that it is Verizon's arrogance that led them to believe that this change in policy should not be communicated to the Verizon community.
I have made my view known to some individuals--would suggest that others do so as well--although I am skeptical that anyone within the Verizon heirarchy cares. Hopefully I'm wrong.
{edited for privacy}

pfekete wrote:
The response highlights the problems of dealing with Verizon. It's totally non-responsive to the issue.
In point of fact, I am not locked out of my individual account, nor do I have any difficulty in downloading emails from the pop.verizon.net email server when I am accessing it from a US-based IP address. The problem is that IP addresses outside the US are being rejected. Thus while traveling internationally and trying to access my account from a hotel, coffee shop, etc. the server is now programmed by Verizon not to respond.
Thank you.
{edited for privacy}
We have asked them to clarify the message and they finally have, but not necessarily what you want to hear.
"Additionally, we have implemented measures to prevent future unauthorized access attempts which may affect your ability to access your Verizon.net email from locations outside the U.S. If you experience difficulty reaching your Verizon.net email account, you can always access it online at mail.verizon.com or through the Verizon My FiOS app for mobile devices. For further information see the Verizon Webmail FAQs. "
I think they are also still accepting whitelist requests for Foreign ISP's.

Logging into home remotely - is Verizon blocking incoming connection requests?

I'm trying to set up my computer at home so that I can access it from my in-laws, who are also FIOS customers and from my Android device via Sprint's network.   Both of these use SSH as the protocol, and on the theory that port 22 might be blocked, I set up the Actiontec to map an alternate port (1977) to port 22 on my server. My first attempt was to use the port forwarding capability in the router, but I have been unsuccessful in establishing a connection from outside my network.
I've tried configuring my server as the DMZ for the Actiontec, which makes me nervous, but I was running out of ideas. I even turned the firewall off on the PPoE connection but that didn't help either.
From outside my network, I can ping the WAN IP address assigned by Verizon to my router, so inbound ICMP packets are OK, at least as far as getting to the Actiontec
I can log onto my server while on my local network, but not from outside the network.
I'm running out of ideas. Does anyone know of a way to dump packets coming to the Actiontec so that I can tell if the inbound TCP packets make it to my router?
Does Verizon block inbound TCP requests for residential service? For all ports?
                                  Thanks for any info,
                            Joe H.
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Solved!
Go to Solution.

I don't have it working yet, but I was able to run a test that forwarded the port to my laptop and I see (via wireshark) the inbound connection. So, while I can log into my server locally, I must have some sort of firewall rule on that server that's preventing connections from the outside.
Verizon, I apologize for implying you were blocking.   This looks like a local issue on my end.

Why can I get several HD channels in HD on my rooftop antenna, but the not on Fios?

Why can I get several HD channels in HD on my rooftop antenna, but not on Fios?
E.g. WABC, WNBC, WLIW and WNET come in at least 4 HD channels via my rooftop antenna but only one WLIW (non-HD) on Fios.
Bummer.
I can switch from the RF to HDMI sources but I thought with all of the channels I could at least get the ones I watch.
I'm located in Northern NJ USA, about 10 miles (line of sight) from NYC.

Rumplestiltskin wrote:
Why can I get several HD channels in HD on my rooftop antenna, but not on Fios?
E.g. WABC, WNBC, WLIW and WNET come in at least 4 HD channels via my rooftop antenna but only one WLIW (non-HD) on Fios.
Bummer.
I can switch from the RF to HDMI sources but I thought with all of the channels I could at least get the ones I watch.
I'm located in Northern NJ USA, about 10 miles (line of sight) from NYC.
I assume you get the NJ versions of those channels?
Networks pay for exclusive programming rights within specific markets. Cable operators are only allowed to offer a specific set of local channels within their designated media market (DMA). If you aren't considered to be in the NYC market, then you aren't supposed to receive those channels.
Like many in the DC area, I can pickup the Baltimore locals with an antenna, but I as I live in the DC DMA, those are the only channels I receive from Verizon, Comcast, DirecTV, etc. Note there are circumstances where a customer might fall between two markets, living in an area with overlapping DMAs; in that case, the provider can choose to offer two different sets of locals. Verizon FiOS does do that in some areas.
If you are the original poster (OP) and your issue is solved, please remember to click the "Solution?" button so that others can more easily find it.

Why can I not use the channel name, which is obtained from the function of DAQmx Task, as the input of the channel name for the function of Get Channel Information of DAQ?

Why can I not use the channel name, which is obtained from the function of DAQmx Task, as the input of the channel name for the function of Get Channel Information of DAQ?

Not a lot of details here, but my guess is this isn't working for you because you are wiring in the task to the Active Channels Property and not the actual Channel Name. I have attatched a screenshot of what I believe you are trying to do. The Task has 2 channels in it, so I need to index off one of the channels and wire it into the active channels input of the Channel Property node. Then I can read information about that channel
Attachments:
channel_name.JPG ‏69 KB

Why non-blocking write would block usually?

I want to know that why my non-blocking socket's write will consume such a long time. sometimes 400ms worst.
and this is my strace result:
19:17:48.886276 write(1306, "\n\365\31:h#\t\7\237\20\3\21\337\36\276\317\6\3023\6\204\223,-\306\30\322\"\f\1\30\0\n"..., 121) = 121 <0.403088>
It use 0.403088 seconds to finish the write, And I am sure of that the fd 1306 is a non-blocking socket.
Another records shows:
19:15:27.949736 write(995, "\n\365'\236UN\24\10\26Y\16\30\373\26\306\240\36\267z\10\20\342\f\17\301&\253\240\2\325\\\314\354"..., 160) = 160 <0.368412>
19:15:28.410003 write(1466, "\n\365't\360`\20\10\20\342&\253\240\36\267z\10\26Y\26\306\240\16\30\373\2\325\\\f\17\301\314\354"..., 194) = 194 <0.199244>
19:15:28.627854 write(1821, "\n\365'\260*s*\f\17\301\16\30\373\10\26Y\10\20\342\26\306\240\2\325\\&\253\240\36\267z\314\354"..., 160) = 160 <0.397758>
19:15:29.029411 write(755, "\n\365'f\356\1\1&\253\240\36\267z\10\26Y\26\306\240\16\30\373\f\17\301\2\325\\\10\20\342\314\354"..., 160) = 160 <0.399817>
19:15:29.440261 write(614, "\n\365'b\345H\6\36\267z&\253\240\10\26Y\2\325\\\26\306\240\10\20\342\f\17\301\16\30\373\314\354"..., 305) = 305 <0.396985>
19:15:29.846446 write(892, "\n\365'\354\2256t\16\30\373\f\17\301\2\325\\\10\20\342\10\26Y&\253\240\26\306\240\36\267z\314\354"..., 160) = 160 <0.399170>
19:15:30.250257 write(515, "\n\365'\376\343\214i\10\20\342\26\306\240\f\17\301&\253\240\10\26Y\2\325\\\36\267z\16\30\373\314\354"..., 231) = 231 <0.398990>
19:15:30.652666 write(262, "\n\365'\274so\6&\253\240\10\26Y\2\325\\\26\306\240\36\267z\16\30\373\f\17\301\10\20\342\314\354"..., 168) = 168 <0.396569>
19:17:46.885289 write(908, "t\213\16\222\0\0\0\0\240@\33L\0\0\3219\0\0\333J\0\0\2218\0\0\2\0|\203\16\222\0"..., 189) = 189 <0.396330>
19:17:47.351419 write(1529, "\n\365\31\352\2\10\252\36\276\317\30\322\"\6\204\223\6\3023\f\1\30\7\237\20\3\21\337,-\306\0\n"..., 128) = 128 <0.293829>
19:17:47.651080 write(683, "\n\365\31~ZG=\30\322\"\6\204\223\7\237\20\36\276\317\6\3023\3\21\337,-\306\f\1\30\0\n"..., 121) = 121 <0.398178>
19:17:48.062419 write(175, "\n\365\31\224H\260\313\f\1\30\6\3023\3\21\337\36\276\317\6\204\223\7\237\20,-\306\30\322\"\0\n"..., 121) = 121 <0.398811>
19:17:48.467481 write(569, "\n\365\31v5]H\3\21\337\30\322\"\f\1\30\6\3023\6\204\223\7\237\20,-\306\36\276\317\0\n"..., 121) = 121 <0.192335>
19:17:48.663023 write(173, "\n\365\31\376\nJ\0\36\276\317,-\306\7\237\20\30\322\"\3\21\337\6\204\223\6\3023\f\1\30\0\n"..., 121) = 121 <0.206703>
19:17:48.886276 write(1306, "\n\365\31:h#\t\7\237\20\3\21\337\36\276\317\6\3023\6\204\223,-\306\30\322\"\f\1\30\0\n"..., 121) = 121 <0.403088>
BTW, This application is for the service of 3-4K client.
And I do want to ask that:
1.Why non-blocking write will make our process lose the CPU ( I think it is blocked ).
2.What our process waiting for? Why not just return EAGAIN?
3.Can we avoid this problem?
Our server's info:
Linux hz172-96 2.6.32-bpo.5-amd64 #1 SMP Mon May 2 11:40:03 UTC 2011 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Looking forward to your answer, Thank you!

thank you for your answer.
and i have resolve this ploblem in using the linux kernel 2.6.30, using kernel 2.6.32 before.
but, i don't kown Is there some bug in linux kernel 2.6.32 or for other reason.

Verizon blocks ports?

I have DSL & Actiontec GT704-WG. I opened a port to host online game, but when I use a port scanner found here: http://www.canyouseeme.org/
It tells me my port is closed even though I forwarded everything correctly. Does verizon block any ports besides 80? I only use windows firewall so i know its not a firewall problem. Anyone with same router can help me?
Thanks
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Verizon itself doesn't block ports at the head end besides port 25 for smtp outgoing email. they basically don't let spammers bounce messages off their smtp servers to send emails.   Port 80 is questionably blocked by region - I have seen a lot of users in the forums that have port 80 unblocked. and then sporadically a user forum member will say its blocked but most people say its unblocked now. VZ made that decision middle of last year.
The router that verizon provides has a firewall and like all firewalls it blocks a BUNCH of stuff. that's what firewalls do. it's kinda their gig.
If you port forward, try to use portforward.com for a good guide.
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Set your pc to have it's own IP address   - you'll configure that on your PC nic settings under tcpip v4
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Why does GoPro Cineform Support Alpha Channels?

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3G network outside the USA

looking to get an Ipad 2 with 3G but I live outside the USA in a country where 3G is available. Do I have to get one that's configured to either AT&T or Verizon? if yes, will I be able to use it on a different network or will it need to be unlocked? thanks.

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Does location based services (LBS) work for international locations (outside the USA)?

Does location based services (LBS) work for international locations (outside the USA)? For example does it work in Canada, European countries etc. Any help is appreciated.

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