[21803] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Black Hole Vixie/RBL
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Bob Allisat)
Fri Nov 20 09:02:07 1998
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 15:45:31 -0500 (EST)
From: Bob Allisat <bob@fcn.net>
To: Nathan Stratton <nathan@robotics.net>
cc: nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9811191522210.28202-100000@skipper.robotics.net>
Nathan Stratton writes:
> ...I signed NetRail up to the RBL because I felt like it. It was
> my network and I could block all the spam I wanted. This is not US
> mail, spam cost me money to transport. I have every right to
> blackhole it. Sure I had a few dedicated customers that were not
> happy with it, but they also had the right to find a new ISP if
> they wanted. If I am a backbone provider or a ISP I have every
> right to do whatever I want with my network. You have the same
> thing with porn, I had users who tried to sue me for blocking it,
> but they did not win. I have a right to not let my customers reach
> spam, porn, or whatever.
>
> I was not infringing with my customers human rights or freedoms.
> If they did not like it they could go find another provider. If
> customers were forced to use a provider or the provider was
> receiving money from USF or something then you MAY be able to
> argue your point, but as long as the customer has a choice then I
> can offer or not offer whatever I want.
Mr. Stratton is describing the
exact reason we all require a
Digital Bill of Rights. In his
universe we have no freedoms
outside of his alleged Property
Rights. Our mail, WWW viewing,
Internet Telephony, etc, are
at his mercy and according to
his whim. To view the Digital
Bill of Rights please visit:
<http://fcn.net>
Bob Allisat
Free Community Network _ bob@fcn.net . http://fcn.net
http://fcn.net/allisat _ http://fcn.net/draft
