[168491] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Neighborhood mesh statistical multiplexing
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Patrick W. Gilmore)
Mon Jan 27 11:49:45 2014
From: "Patrick W. Gilmore" <patrick@ianai.net>
In-Reply-To: <be857aac-ac41-44cc-9675-f89785f96e6e@email.android.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 11:49:27 -0500
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On Jan 26, 2014, at 16:04 , Jay Ashworth <jra@baylink.com> wrote:
> I wonder if they'll break BCP 38... or vice-versa...
>=20
> =
http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/01/bewifi-lets-you-steal-your-neighbo=
rs-bandwidth-when-theyre-not-using-it/
As long as Telefonica customers only use other Telefonica links within =
WiFi range, Telefonica can ensure it will have no effect on BCP38. Worst =
case, I can "ddos" the guy in the next apartment by spoofing his =
address. Best case, they ensure the BeWifi software disallows such =
things.
And I don't see other broadband networks allowing Telefonica customers =
to ride their links.
I also wonder why Telefonica would do this as opposed to telling people =
to upgrade their DSL?
--=20
TTFN,
patrick
