On 2/12/07, Russ Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I like the fact that most ISPs have taken the attitude that they are just a piece of wire in the circuit.
That is the essence of net neutrality. On a practical level though most ISPs do engage in some filtering/packet shaping/rate limits and all of them have terms in their AUP regarding their right to terminate service to endpoints that degrade the functionality of the network.
I didn't ask them to protect me from myself, and I appreciate the fact that they aren't acting like big brother.
I've had to deal with several DDOS attacks over the years, in a couple of cases the value of the service time lost to the attack was in the thousands of dollars. Botnet infections are a crime that sets the stage for further crimes; someone has to be the sheriff. On the other hand I don't necessarily want to live in a world where every message is traceable to its source and every action can be scrutinised by anyone. I don't expect that particular tension to be resolved in my lifetime. I want ISPs to cooperate with law enforcement in tracking down crimes on the network, I also want law enforcement to operate under STRONG judicial oversight aimed at protecting the rights and privacy of the public. _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
