[1312] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: I forgot one solution...
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (jqj@duff.uoregon.edu)
Fri Sep 6 12:24:19 1991
To: com-priv@uu.psi.com
Cc: stev@ftp.com (stev knowles)
In-Reply-To: Message from stev@ftp.com, dated
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 91 09:23:49 MDT
From: jqj@duff.uoregon.edu
Steve Knowles writes:
>if MIT places an order to FTP over the internet, and it
>is for software for their admin people, then it IS commercial traffic
This is not clear to me, at least insofar as the issue is traffic over
NSFNET (regionals may have different policies). The NSFNET use policy
specifically allows "administrative communications for the support
infrastructure needed for research and instruction."
One thing missing in our current system is a judicial branch to
adjudicate on a case by case basis what "acceptable use" means.
Currently, the judges are pretty much the same people as the use policy
("law") makers, which is clearly a mistake. I would like to see the
creation (perhaps under the auspices of the Internet Society) of a single
arbitration board, with all carriers agreeing to submit acceptable use
disputes to it for adjudication.
JQ Johnson
Director of Network Services Internet: jqj@oregon.uoregon.edu
University of Oregon voice: (503) 346-1746
250E Computing Center BITNET: jqj@oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1212 fax: (503) 346-4397
