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Where can I find a list of ISPs that allow a home web server?

Where can I find a list of ISPs that allow a home web server?

I hear that only mom-and-pop ISPs let you do that these days, but I can't find a list of them anywhere. This is also a couple of questions:

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Guest [Entry]

"Sorry nothing for you here.
Yep get one of the dynamic DNS services out there.

I run a WHS off my FIOS connection on HTTPS using Microsoft's dydns. Verizon doesn't block port 80 or 443 and the 20Mbps up makes for a decent home server.

Why not a cheap hosting plan? If you want to use your own hardware to mess around I understand if not a decent virtual host would be perfect."
Guest [Entry]

I have done this in the past. I used ZoneEdit.com for my DNS and DirectUpdate to update my IP at zoneedit when ever it changed. My ISP didn't block the service. It was fun for a while...but it's easier to let somebody else take care of all the security stuff.