[293] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: one commercial site's interpretation of NSFNET restrictions
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (James B. Van Bokkelen)
Tue Mar 5 10:59:22 1991
Date: Tue, 5 Mar 91 10:40:38 -0500
To: Edward Vielmetti <emv@ox.com>
From: jbvb@ftp.com (James B. Van Bokkelen)
Reply-To: jbvb@ftp.com
Cc: com-priv@uu.psi.com
[SGI unwilling to put bug-fixes up for anonymous FTP]
Is this a case of a commercial entity interpreting the NSFNET rules
to suit its own purposes and to justify its own policy, or should other
vendors take heed of the same restrictions?
FTP Software crosses that particular boundary, with the expectation
that we might catch some heat for it. Our attitude is that we're in a
gray area, but we think we're good Internet citizens acting in good
faith, and that Truth, Justice and The American Way will triumph in the
end. However, there certainly is some exposure to being told to stop
or even being penalized by an Authority of some sort, and it's legitimate
for a company to chose not to accept that sort of risk.
James B. VanBokkelen 26 Princess St., Wakefield, MA 01880
FTP Software Inc. voice: (617) 246-0900 fax: (617) 246-0901
