Canada

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Why is Bell Canada returning a fake web browser 404 error?

Why is Bell Internet Canada ( via a domain called domainnotfound.ca ) presenting a pseudo web browser 404 error message even after you opt out of their 404 domain not found service?

*** Update Nov 25, 2009 - While not 100% related to this, IT World has a good summary of a comment from ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) that "condemned the practice of redirecting Internet users to a third-party Web site or portal when they misspell a Web address and type a domain name that does not exist. Rather than return an error message for DNS (Domain Name System) requests for nonexistent domains, some DNS operators send back the IP (Internet Protocol) address of another domain, a process known as NXDOMAIN substitution. The target address is often a Web portal or information site." You can also see the full PDF from ICANN

Toronto Public Libraries too: iPod Touch and iPhone Wi-Fi connection at Starbucks for Bell Internet customers

You may have heard that Bell Internet customers can now wirelessly connect to the Internet at Starbucks locations across Canada. Although the Bell website only mentions laptops running Windows, I thought I'd go grab a grande latte and see what the process was to connect with my iPod Touch. It worked, and I could browse the web and connect to the internet with all my applications, too. Here's a set of screen captures walking through the process.

** Update ** Turns out the Toronto Public Libraries are also offering free WiFi which will work on the iPod touch and iPhone as well - take a look at their website for details - and no, you don't need to be a Bell subscriber.

( This is a link to an older technology based blog entry I wrote. )

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