Comcast is now hijacking 404s

[Dilpil]

http://www.comcastvoices.com/2009/07/domain-helper-service-here-to-help-you.html

[duskwuff]

I think you mean "hijacking NXDOMAINs". Hijacking 404s would be considerably more intrusive.

[jacquesm → duskwuff]

True enough, that's exactly what it is.

That said, I see this as 'testing the waters', if they get away with it it is only a matter of time before deeper packet inspection will be added to the list and 404 redirection might at some point be done. It needs to stop here, comcast needs to be shown where the line is.

[kungfooey → jacquesm]

Unfortunately, many other companies are already doing this (Time Warner/Earthlink/Road Runner). Comcast is just following a growing trend.