Select input - USB audio device or line in (from turntable)
When I saw this topic bubble up over email and chat channels, I didn't think I had much to add. I, too, have done the ISP renegotiation song and dance many times, though this was usually because I was trying to manage what few pennies I had. (The struggling freelance life I used to lead before getting full-time work, and all that.)
But I remembered one resumé point I have that other Ars colleagues don't—previously working in a customer service phone farm. It was the only steady paying gig I could find straight out of college, and I learned a lot... about never wanting that kind of job again.
It did train me to be kinder and more direct in a phone-service world, at least. To that end, here are my tips so that you too might have a better time on the phone or in a text chat with an ISP agent.
| My Gist | Udemy Course | Packt Book |
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| My Tablo Learn Gist | Udemy Cert Prep | Packt Tablo Book |
See "Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF) on Azure Application Gateway" at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/web-application-firewall/ag/ag-overview and "Azure Front Door" at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/frontdoor/front-door-application-security [Describe Security, Privacy, Compliance, and Trust]
MS docs: There are two options when applying WAF policies in Azure. WAF with Azure Front Door is a globally distributed, edge security solution. WAF with Application Gateway is a regional, dedicated solution. Uhhh.. ...does that mean Front Door is more expensive?
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