[109115] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Internet partitioning event regulations (was: RE: Sending vs
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Larry Sheldon)
Wed Nov 5 13:09:34 2008
Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:09:05 -0600
From: Larry Sheldon <LarrySheldon@cox.net>
CC: nanog@nanog.org
In-Reply-To: <12378369.7991225908267126.JavaMail.root@scalix.pari.edu>
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Lamar Owen wrote:
> Larry Sheldon LarrySheldon@cox.net wrote:
>> How will that work in, say, China? Or Iran
> [snip]
>>> But I'm sure there are loopholes in my rough outline above; it's
>>> too simple to be real regulation. :-)
>
>> One World Government at last!
>
> Just one of the many loopholes in my simplistic outline, and the most
> difficult thing of all about regulating 'the Internet.'
>
> So, would prefacing my outline with 'In the USA, this could be done
> for that portion of 'the Internet' provider infrastructure within the
> jurisdiction of the USA' close that hole to a degree? (not really)
>
> Like I said, I am not touching the definition of the 'complete
> Internet' (and I even left a clue to this hole in that line).
Do you see that as more than a minor nuisance?
I see it as a deal breaker.
