Kent and all,
Kent Crispin wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 10, 2000 at 12:17:42AM -0800, Karl Auerbach wrote:
> >
> > > .... The
> > > fundamental complexity in this situation stems from the fact that the
> > > Internet is largely owned by private interests. To be concrete, Old
> > > Harry doesn't have any right to tell me how to run my computers
> >
> > The airplanes and ships of the world are largely owned by private
> > interests. Yet there are very strong regulations that say exactly how they
> > shall be flown or sailed.
>
> Of course. I mentioned automotive companies, but the principles are
> precisely the same for airplanes and ships. Let's just think about that
> -- we have shipping companies with assets in the billions, and they are
> going to let themselves be regulated by a barely solvent private
> non-profit corporation controlled by anybody who can get 5000 people to
> send in a registration? Sorry. That doesn't pass the "ha-ha" test.
Yes they do and will continue to. I would cite two very well known
instances. The Exxon Valdieze, and American Airlines crash of 1992.
Both were heavily fined and American was also sued in federal court.
Some other private civi suits are on both of these situations are still
pending resolution.
>
>
> > Regulation of the Internet is both legitimate and proper. The question is
> > by whom, over what, what the regulations shall be, and what processes are
> > used to apply them.
>
> ..and you can bet that it isn't going to be a bunch of people who
> happened to stumble across an email list :-)
No, true. But some of those people on that mailing list will and have
had an influence on other Internet related issues regarding regulations.
For instance Encryption policy. The same may happen here as well,
and in fact already has. Wake up Kent, and get a grip!
>
>
> --
> Kent Crispin "Do good, and you'll be
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] lonesome." -- Mark Twain
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