[25021] in North American Network Operators' Group
Warning: OT [Was Re: Warning to ISPs: 9netave]
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Joe Shaw)
Thu Sep 2 11:53:24 1999
Date: Thu, 2 Sep 1999 10:51:14 -0500 (CDT)
From: Joe Shaw <jshaw@insync.net>
To: Peter Galbavy <Peter.Galbavy@knowledge.com>
Cc: Phil Howard <phil@whistler.intur.net>, patrick@cybernothing.org,
nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <19990902092735.A29585@office.knowledge.com>
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
I do believe in this case the Digital Millenium Copyright Act was
violated, and it's a stiff sumbitch when it comes to penalties,
especially ones involving personal gain. I'd be more worried about the
blatant attempt at credit fraud if I were the person behind it though.
--
Joseph W. Shaw - jshaw@insync.net
Freelance Computer Security Consultant and Perl Programmer
Free UNIX advocate - "I hack, therefore I am."
On Thu, 2 Sep 1999, Peter Galbavy wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 02, 1999 at 02:15:50AM -0500, Phil Howard wrote:
> > So 9netave has no AUP prohibiting use of its services for conducting scams?
> > I would not want to run my web site at a hoster that could become blocked by
> > many ISPs. But then, I'd never use 9netave for many reasons.
>
> I dunno. I just made the point. Check their web site for their AUPs
> and if they are breached, follow the instructions they give. Remember
> however that the AUP is an agreement between the provider and customer
> and does not give a third party any rights (unless it is badly
> written). That is what the courts are for.
>
> --
> Peter Galbavy
> Knowledge Matters Ltd
> http://www.knowledge.com/
