ATT the telco is not the same as ATT the ISP. ISPs are "enhanced service providers" and do not enjoy the benefits nor suffer the regulatory burdens which come with common carrier status.* ATT (the telco) is required to give ISPs access to the telephone lines. ATT (the ISP) is considered an end user just like any other ISP. *That's not entirely true, as they do enjoy some of the same benefits (and possibly burdens) as common carriers under things like the DMCA. -- Mike. At 11:18 AM 8/15/01, you wrote: >Actually, there maybe something here that's being overlooked. If a >common carrier is blocking access to specific sites (or specific IP >blocks) they're arguably no longer a common carrier. > >-- >Michael Fraase >ARTS & FARCES LLC >mfraase at farces.com >www.farces.com >PGP Fingerprint: >3D85 F3F4 9E65 4949 176A 260C CB47 190D C864 9A96 >