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Re: RBL-type BGP service for known rogue networks?

  • From: Shawn McMahon
  • Date: Fri Jul 07 18:26:40 2000 
On Fri, Jul 07, 2000 at 05:45:28PM -0400, [email protected] wrote:
> 
> At least in the US, it's illegal to attempt to manipulate stock prices by
> spreading rumors about a company, and saying "you should sell before it tanks".

However, it's not illegal to say "don't shop there anymore".

> Apply this thought experiment:  Pick a *large* provider.  AOL, Sprint,
> British Telecom, Yahoo - anything that a lot of people use.  Now assume
> that the blackhole list is in common use (since it's not effective if it
> isn't).  What's the impact on the net if said large provider *does* get
> black-listed?

Hell, let's not beat around the bush with thought experiments; Road Runner *IS*
blackholed.

Are they suing anybody?  Are they likely to even try?

That's one of the biggest ISPs in existence, and growing faster than anybody.

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