Submission + - Ask Slashdot: FCC vs Legal: Infinity WIFI user blocked b/c of DNSCrypt 1
opendnsuser writes: I'm using Xfinity wireless hotspots and recently I am constantly being blocked. I am certain it is because of my use of dnscrypt to opendns servers. I will use their wifi fine for a while and after they block me I can still ping the Access Point I am connected to and their DNS servers, but nothing else. I believe they are using DPI to analyse traffic, after being reportedly told by the FCC not to. This is extremely annoying and I very literally feel bullied and forced to use their DNS servers, making me login every 10-15 minutes if I refuse. Using their DNS, none of this happens at all and I maintain a healthy connection for as long as needed. An important note is that this is a MAC based system, so any responses like you have to use their DNS for it to work properly are invalid, as I've been using it fine for months. When I get blocked, I get a message saying there's been a network error and to contact them. I am then able to access the login URL, but I sometimes get reverted to a login that reports invalid credentials, but it is definitely not a MITM attack. After a few invalid logins, they send me to the legitimate login and allow me through, but only if I am using their DNS servers at that point. Should I file an FCC complaint or contact a lawyer?