Verizon has been blocking ISP's, domains and specific email addresses from outside the US and using as an excuse the proliferation of viruses and spam.

The addresses that were blocked on my account are in Canada, Taiwan and Italy (and who knowss here else) and are all reputable companies with whom I have been doing business with for years.

After some 3 hours of calling, emailing and "help desk" chatting the only solution offered by Verizon was a suggestion that I se a 3rd party email routher (Yahoo, etc) for emails OR to "upgrade" to a business acoount for roughly twice the price.

The solution to this one is to switch to ATT or some other ISP that doesn't have such a woefully inadequate security program that they, like Verizon will sacrifice the welfare of the customer.

Second, I received an email form Verizon today about a Tax Recovery Charge tha I must begin to pay, (and, I am assuming millions of other Verizon DSL customers) because Verizon "has to pay a fee" for the DSL from "The Phone Company"...correct me if I am wrong, but isn't Verizon THE 'PHONE COMPANY?!!

DON'T BUY ANYTHING FORM VERIZON!