[32014] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: DoS attacks, NSPs unresponsiveness
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Sean Donelan)
Fri Nov 3 04:51:38 2000
Date: 3 Nov 2000 01:49:32 -0800
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To: hank@att.net.il
From: Sean Donelan <sean@donelan.com>
Cc: nanog@merit.edu
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On Thu, 02 November 2000, Hank Nussbacher wrote:
> We can write as many RFCs and BCPs as we want and discuss this item again
> and again - the truth is - nothing we say or do will make a difference
> until the government creates regulation on the matter. The same way every
> phone company has to run a 911 number in event of emergencies, so too must
> ISPs provide an abuse@xxxxx.net email address that not only gives an
> auto-reply but actually has people behind it to handle the problem.
People from at least three different US Government agencies have asked
me if there is a need for government intervention in this precise area,
either full-blown laws and regulations; or nudging such as including it
in GSA and other government contracts (i.e. like the drug-free workplace
requirements if you want to bid on a government contract).
I'm old enough to remember the AUP NSF days (and I walked to school in
the snow, up hill both ways). I'm afraid if we go down this path, the
intervention won't be limited.
