> iiNet a reasonably sized Aussie ISP has a web page > (specifially part of the 'My Account' page) where > you can, with a simple check box, choose to have > commonly abused ports blocked *for outgoing > connections* or not.
That's great, and an excellent solution. Unfortunately many of the larger providers here in the United States are not as enlightened from my experience. Of course, YMMV. -Justin Scott