> 1. Should ISPs be responsible for abuse from within their customer base?
Not sure, ISPs role is just to move packets from A to B, you need to clearly define what constitutes abuse and how much of it is considered a crime. If I call your home every five minutes to harass you over the phone is AT&T responsible ? > 1a. If so, how? Pull the plug without looking at how much you are billing. > 2. Should hosting providers also be held responsible for customers who > abuse their services in a criminal manner? Same as 1, > 2.a If so, how? Same as 1a. > I think anyone in their right mind would agree that if a provider see > criminal activity, they should take action, no? > > If that also holds true, then why doesn't it happen? What incentive they have to do so ? and how liable they become if do something without a court order or such ? > Providers in the U.S. are the worst offenders of hosting/accommodating > criminal activities by Eastern European criminals. Period. Probably true, here money talks. Cheers Jorge