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Posted by: Julia Trepalina
In early December, residents of the US state of Utah, using the services of the telecom-operator CenturyLink, began to complain massively that the provider was blocking access to the Internet to show their ads. At the same time, the company explained its actions with the requirements of local legislation.
Judging by the messages on Twitter and Reddit, CenturyLink subscribers faced sudden disruptions in access to the Network. When trying to open a web page on the devices screen, a pop-up window appeared with a CenturyLink advertisement, in which the operator offered his own paid content filter that protects children from malicious online materials. Access could be restored only by pressing the "OK" button, confirming that the user has read the information.