ARRL.NET Traffic Blocked by Comcast

NEWINGTON, CT, Jul 3, 2003--League members with Comcast.net Internet service are currently having their arrl.net e-mail forwarding service blocked by Comcast. As a result of Comcast's recent acquisition of AT&T Broadband, those with attbi.com e-mail addresses may also be affected. Approximately 5100 League members who are Comcast and AT&T Broadband customers are affected.

"At this point, we have not been able to reach representatives of Comcast directly," said ARRL Chief Financial Officer Barry Shelley, N1VXY. "This situation is, in part, their solution to the Internet-wide problem of spam. The ARRL, through the vendor for the arrl.net server, is currently working to resolve this matter, but an immediate solution does not appear to be imminent. Until the matter is resolved, the League cannot deliver e-mail through the arrl.net server to users of the Comcast e-mail services."

Last autumn, e-mail servers at Hotmail.com, MSN.com and Juno.com also temporarily blocked arrl.net forwarded e-mails for a few days. Shelley said that given past experience, large ISPs are more likely to respond to their customers. As this situation is a result of a decision by Comcast, ARRL urges its affected members to contact Comcast directly via e-mail at abuse@comcast.net. Comcast requests that members include their Comcast user name in the body of the message. Explain that you do not want your arrl.net forwarded e-mail to be blocked.

"ARRL apologizes for the inconvenience created by Comcast's decision and will keep you apprised of progress in the matter," Shelley said.

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