Apologies if this has been posted already...
The International Herald Tribune is reporting that several foreign ISPs are being blocked from using the Federal Voting Assistance Program to protect the site from "hackers".
Hmmmm... think it has anything to do with the fact that Americans abroad heavily favor Kerry? This should be quite alarming, especially if the overseas vote is the difference in many swing states
Spread the word... but be sure to read the whole article first so you know the full context.
PARIS In a decision that could affect Americans abroad who are not yet registered to vote in the Nov. 2 presidential election, the Pentagon has begun restricting international access to the official Web site intended to help overseas absentee voters cast ballots.
According to overseas-voter advocates who have been monitoring the situation, Internet service providers in at least 25 countries - including Yahoo Broadband in Japan, Wanadoo in France, BT Yahoo Broadband in Britain and Telefónica in Spain - have been denied access to the site of the Federal Voting Assistance Program, apparently to protect it from hackers.
In an e-mail addressed to a person in France who had tried to access the Web site, the Federal Voting Assistance Program's Web manager, Susan Leader, wrote: "We are sorry you cannot access www.fvap.gov. Unfortunately, Wanadoo France has had its access blocked to U.S. government Web sites due to Wanadoo users constantly attempting to hack these sites. We do not expect the block to be lifted."
More at...
http://www.iht.com/articles/539597.html