Ammar Agree with Albert.
You are trying to add capabilities in the wrong layer. Regards, as On 18/10/2012 18:50, Manfredi, Albert E wrote: > I don't see any of this as being remotely desirable, as part of IETF > standards. > > If a router is to be installed in a repressive country, then it is certainly > possible to have whatever layer 3-7 filters implemented in that router, as > just such filters are implemented in "firewalls." Or, if an Internet site > wants to serve customers with special location-based apps, they can certainly > do so without having to impact the IETF standards (either by requiring GPS > input into the app, or by asking the user to provide his location). > > Or, if a group wants to develop a location-based routing protocol, they can > certainly do so, without forcing this information to impact IETF standards. > > It just seems unwise, to say the least, to build this feature directly into > layer 3 or 4 protocols, where it becomes ubiquitous, and where the user is > not in control of it. > > Bert > > -----Original Message----- > From: ipv6-boun...@ietf.org [mailto:ipv6-boun...@ietf.org] On Behalf Of Ammar > Salih > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 4:04 PM > To: ipv6@ietf.org; geop...@ietf.org > Subject: RE: IPv6 modification suggestion > > Hello everyone, I had a brief look at GEOPRIV and I was very much impressed, > There has been so much work done by this amazing group! > > At the same time, I would like to raise my concern regarding the http > location request which will not be detected by layer-3 devices (Routers), I > am anticipating that in the future, GPS capability will be added to the > router itself (just like smart phones) and packet marking and classification > based on geo-location will be required. > > QoS, firewall and routing based on geo-location will be highly demanded when > mobile routers move from one geo-location to another which has different > regulations/electronic laws. > > Here is an example, if your router is within city-X and this city has very > good electronic and copyright laws, then users will have relaxed network > security settings, but what if the very same router moved to city-Y which > according to its law, certain websites should be blocked (like facebook in > china for example) .. these rules based on geographic location won't be > feasible unless the mobile router has a GPS and can read/write coordinates > to layer-3 packets. > > Best, > Ammar > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > IETF IPv6 working group mailing list > ipv6@ietf.org > Administrative Requests: https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ipv6 > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------------------------------------------------------------- IETF IPv6 working group mailing list ipv6@ietf.org Administrative Requests: https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ipv6 --------------------------------------------------------------------