In message <3E846BAD.3010500@brightok.net>, Jack Bates writes:
Steven M. Bellovin wrote:
but there may be session state -- it's bill HB 2121) only criminalizes the conduct if it's done "with intent to harm or defraud a communications service provider". Now, given the anti-NAT and anti-VPN tendencies of some broadband ISPs, I'm not necessarily thrilled, but it's not quite the same as was originally suggested.
Without looking it up (a little busy), there should be a Definitions section defining communications service provider. Is the bill aimed at ISP's or is it aimed at the actual Telco?
-Jack *probably just creating noise*
I'm busy, too, and probably shouldn't bother, but see http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/data/docmodel/78r/billtext/pdf/HB02121I.PDF -- and yes, it specifically speaks of "an Internet-based distribution system, network, or facility". --Steve Bellovin, http://www.research.att.com/~smb (me) http://www.wilyhacker.com (2nd edition of "Firewalls" book)