[Discuss] Has Comcast broken the internet?

[tmetro+blu at gmail.com (Tom Metro)]

Laura Conrad wrote:
> ...http seems to have gone on vacation.

Perhaps their transparent proxy has failed.

Try accessing a site hat uses HTTPS. If it works, then that's likely the
explanation. (And for many sites that support it, using the HTTPS
version might be a short-term workaround.)


> ...would you guess saying, "Nntp, smtp and ssh work and http
> doesn't," would be better or worse than saying, "The internet is
> broken?"

That's a tough call with consumer support. I guess I'd start off by
asking whether there are any known problems happening affecting web
access. If it's a busted proxy, they'll be flooded with complaints.

 -Tom

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