Q&A with OpenDNS: We're being blocked, FCC should act on net neutrality
From the Washington Post: Q&A with OpenDNS: We're being blocked, FCC should act on net neutrality By Cecilia Kang As the Federal Communications Commission grapples with the timing of a net neutrality vote and Republican lawmakers demand the agency drop it, companies like OpenDNS fear the issue is getting mired in politics. And that could crush startups like them, says OpenDNS founder David Ulevitch . He says the San Francisco domain name service is already being blocked by Verizon Wireless. He fears other Internet service providers trying to compete with it could do the same. update: A Verizon Wireless spokeswoman said Monday its network engineers "see no issue from our end" and that the service isn't being blocked. Since it launched with a couple million dollars in angel investment four years ago, OpenDNS has attracted 20 million customers – consumers and businesses such as Staples, Century 21 and Fuji Film – who prefer the service’s domain name look-up service