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Old 03-16-2011, 05:59 PM
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The blocked websites are:
* Youtube.com
* Googlevideo.com
* Amazon.com
* ESPN.go.com
* eBay.com
* Doubleclick.com
* Eyewonder.com
* Pandora.com
* streamtheworld.com
* Mtv.com
* Ifilm.com
* Myspace.com
* Metacafe.com


http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/03/15/us.....html?hpt=Sbin


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Old 03-16-2011, 06:03 PM
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The blocked websites are:
* Youtube.com
* Googlevideo.com
* Amazon.com
* ESPN.go.com
* eBay.com
* Doubleclick.com
* Eyewonder.com
* Pandora.com
* streamtheworld.com
* Mtv.com
* Ifilm.com
* Myspace.com
* Metacafe.com


http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/03/15/us.....html?hpt=Sbin
Yeah but we do it to save freedom other countries do it cause they hate freedom. See the difference?
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So they can still play farmville?
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Old 03-16-2011, 06:41 PM
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Apparently farmville doesn't hog the bandwidth.
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facebook.com missing is interesting. I guess it's seen as a keep in touch with family sort of thing.
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my work blocks these and more. stupido insurance commies
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