On Wed, Jan 28, 2004 at 09:20:24PM +0100, Thomas Zangl - Mobil wrote: > The benefit (in my opinion) would be greater, in my enviroment, then the > loss of freedom individual users will suffer. In case of static IP´s ISPs might > be able to offer exceptions.
IMO, you've just named the distinction on which any lines should be drawn: Static vs. dynamic IP address, not you-have-an-ISP vs. you-don't-have-an-ISP. My machines at home have static IP addresses which, ultimately, makes me just as accountable for my use of services on the internet as <insert random large corporation>. As I have the same level of accountability, I should also have the same level of rights to those services, regardless of who those IP addresses were assigned by or routed through. -- The freedoms that we enjoy presently are the most important victories of the White Hats over the past several millennia, and it is vitally important that we don't give them up now, only because we are frightened. - Eolake Stobblehouse (http://stobblehouse.com/text/battle.html) _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html