I find it can occur any time of day, usually for a few minutes at a clip, at least once a day, more often several.

I suspect that either the web server is overloaded with hits, or else there's some network issue.

I tend to notice it right around midnight EST, pretty steadily.

If the problem is with the ISP, then wouldn't I have the same problem with any website I visit?

I don't have a problem with any other website, it's TER specific.

You are only giving out what should be anonymous info. Phone number to a 'throw away' phone. Anonymous email acct.

OpenDNS, hmmmmm, this sounds like an intriguing idea.

Thx Nikki!

Yes, exactly!

thank you so much for that advice!

I'll try it tonight.

A note on secure encryption.. If your have info on a encrypted file system stronger than 128 bits and multi-keyed and strong dual passwords there is no LE in the US that has the budget for the super computer time that it would take to crack it..
It took YEARS just to crack 32bit and the tetra grid ..

AND

Case law has up held that YOU CANNOT be compelled to reveal passwords under the fifth... FYI

A recent group of cases hinge upon employers or the government finding cached web pages from Internet surfing. HTTPS pages should not be locally cached and t/f add an extra layer of protection. Also, data is encrypted in transit, so LE can't hijack the data from your session. LE can't practically decrypt these, nor can they force you to decrypt--but they can question you on the content of the transmissions under oath under pains and penalty, etc.

There are a lot of ways on keeping your transmissions anonymous, pretty seamlessly, but not enough room to go into it here.

And as for anonymous data--there is the practical issue that respectable providers will want your real name for verification.

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