[194283] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: EFF Call for sign-ons: ISPs, networking companies and engineers
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mark Radabaugh)
Thu Mar 30 00:15:25 2017
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From: Mark Radabaugh <mark@amplex.net>
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Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2017 17:13:59 -0400
To: Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu
Cc: NANOG list <nanog@nanog.org>
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> On Mar 29, 2017, at 4:52 PM, Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu wrote:
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> On Wed, 29 Mar 2017 16:02:45 -0400, Mark Radabaugh said:
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>> And there you have much of the problem with this privacy bill.
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> Hate to break it to you, but most of the gripes you have here are =
things
> you really *want* to do - they're things that reduce your personal =
liability
> and/or chance of ending up in prison. Just because you seem to be =
anti-regulation
> doesn't rule out the existence of regulations that are actually there =
to *help*
> you run your business.
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>> Incorporate your business
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> That's usually a given for *any* business unless you want to be sued =
to
> your skivvies...
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>> Obtain Liability, Workers Comp, Unemployment, Auto Insurance
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> Ditto.
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>> Obtain bandwidth and IP, fill out your ARIN information.
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> You're gonna need to do that no matter how anti-regulation you are.
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>> Pay the lawyer to write your =E2=80=9CTerms of Service=E2=80=9D so =
that you have at least some chance of surviving the lawsuits
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> Or you can gamble on the lawsuits you'll get if you have an abusive =
customer
> who doesn't want you to cut them off.
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>> Implement your CALEA plan and file that paperwork with the FBI so =
they can find you
>> Register with the Copyright office so that you can deal with DMCA =
notices.
>> Establish your copyright policy and procedures. Have your lawyer =
review it.
>> Make sure you comply with 18 USC 2258A regarding reporting and =
registration for kiddie porn, train your employees
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> Again, would you rather follow these requirements, or deal with the
> consequences of not following them? I'd recommend you make sure you
> have your safe harbors mapped out.
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Valdis,
You miss my point. One of the major reasons you have a limited number =
of ISP=E2=80=99s to choose from is that it=E2=80=99s not that simple to =
start an ISP. There is a lot of regulation and cost involved, much of =
which is essentially nonsense regulation that has very little =
application to a small provider, yet can results in significant fines =
from regulators for doing nothing other than failing to file a annual =
certification.
Did Congress go a bit too far in the CRA? Probably - but at the same =
time the FCC went way too far with the regulation.
Mark=
