…uter into a zombie that bombards countless other computers around the Internet. In other words, without your knowledge *you* will become the one sending out the fake emails. So: DON’T open attachments DON’T give out your password DON’T believe every email you read DO turn on your email filter — for instructions see http://www.cruzio.com/support/email/junk_mail_filtering.html Please check our virus page for more information: http://www.cruzio.com/…
…th Cruzio, it’s helpful to understand how spam and viruses affect the Internet. The increase in spam and viruses flowing into the Internet is like the addition of more water — much more water — into a plumbing system. It raises the pressure on the system. When all the taps are open (if filters aren’t implemented), the spam comes gushing out into people’s mailboxes. When we close off the taps, the pressure starts building further up the pipes. Th…
…te Brown Bag July 25th 4. Get Rid of Spam 5. What Does Spam Do to the Internet? 6. Join Cruzio for Internet-Coffee Talk 7. We’ve Filled Another Barrel 8. Buddy Bucks 9. About This Newsletter 10. How to Reach Cruzio (dial-in or tech support) 1. DSL Modem Sale Coming This is advance notice to our members of an excellent deal coming up on Cruzio DSL. From August 1st to August 31st, Cruzio will offer DSL modems for just $49.95 with the purchase of a n…
…ou’re partly right.* But the more relevant answer today is: we all support Net Neutrality. And along with Google, Amazon, Reddit, Dropbox, and countless other companies who rely on an open internet, we’re all encouraging you to show support, too. If you’re familiar with the issue, you’re thinking: We’ve talked about Net Neutrality for years. Now it’s being seriously threatened. Public input has been effective in the past. This time, what can we do…
…t’s part of our mission, too. Constructing and expanding a high-speed internet network is time-consuming, but we’re working as fast as we can. Santa Cruz County needs a competitive independent internet provider and that’s us. We not only provide great service, but we keep the big companies honest. We’re Net Neutral and respect folks’ privacy. Competition — that’s us, again — leads to lower prices and drives innovation. We’re growing our network qu…
…he Plaza which we expect to launch in January. Cruzio Remains Dedicated to Net Neutrality Not all news was good in the world of the internet this year; it wasn’t all fast speeds and fiber. On December 14th, the FCC voted to gut current net neutrality rules, and all but erase a free and open internet. That means ISPs could throttle connections to some websites, and create paid “fast lanes” to others without any repercussions. Being an ISP ourselves…
…on — which is odd, because every other business has to compete. And as for Net Neutrality, the non-Neutral model is cable TV, not the internet we’re familiar with. Cruzio and other independent ISPs are competition. We’re not welcome in this paradigm. In the early days of the internet, companies like ours made Net Neutrality the lay of the land. Larger ventures like AOL and Genie couldn’t compete with an open internet. Their “closed garden” models…
…for partners who are willing to go along with our principles — especially Net Neutrality and privacy for our customers. In the meantime, we continue to expand our fiber in smaller increments. If you’re not in the first neighborhood, and you’re interested in fiber speeds, we’d love to hear from you. What Will Gigabit Speeds Mean to You? Now that construction’s complete, we can offer connections to the fastest network you could imagine. The interio…
Lyrics The Winner: Tim Hartnett If you want fiber optic speeds, and Net Neutrality Friendly people you can talk to at a local company Hook up with the coolest internet I know Get connected with Cruzio Get connected with Cruzio Sven 1 It takes a lot of fiber To hold the world together Cruzio’s got it, The best in town! Sven 2 Time to upgrade My old internet And I know just What I want It’s fast and secure and for home and for business with fiber e…
…ve located just outside of Salinas. More… 9. Help Us Expand, Get Free Internet Want free Internet? Have a sweeping view? Cruzio is always looking for well-situated buildings to join our broadband network. If we use your location we’ll give you free high-speed service. We’ve had some great success lately, not only with taller buildings like offices and apartments, but with houses that just happen to see lots of other houses and buildings. Not only…
