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-----Original Message----- From: Karl Denninger [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, November 19, 1998 10:26 AM To: Chris Mauritz; 'Sheryl Chapin'; [email protected] Subject: Re: Lawsuit threat against RBL users >The problem with this is that someone, sooner or later, is going to >take a run at people trying to set up what amounts to a set of contractual >requirements that exceed legal requirements - and then enforce them network >wide. > >The collusive aspect of this is downright scary, especially when coupled >with threats of depeering, active denial of service attacks, etc. *shrug* If I am an ISP, I'm free to have whatever AUP I want. IF clients don't like the AUP, they are free to shop elsewhere. I don't have the ability to force other ISPs to use my AUP or even a close facsimile...nor is there is a method to enforce your 1984 vision anyway. The net is a loose connection of public and private links. If I own a private link and I decide that I'm going to route you into /dev/null...that's what I'll do. There isn't a thing you can do about it. [snip] >There are a lot of "questionable" things that this industry does, but IMHO >this one is near or at the top of the list of things I'd talk to my counsel >about.... Knock yourself out. Be sure to let us know what your legal eagle has to say on the matter. Chris
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