On 2009-10-21, at 12:14, Joe Abley wrote:
On 2009-10-21, at 12:03, Michael Peddemors wrote:
The email marketing lobby already got the legislation watered down on the spam front, but does this in essence say that ISP's are no longer allowed to block email content, viruses et al?
No more null-routing targets in your own network as a DDoS mitigation technique?
Some better-informed person dropped me a note off-list, pointing me to the following. On the face of it it seems like consideration for this aspect has already been incorporated into the ruling.
ITMPs used for network security or employed temporarily to protect network integrity
44. The Commission notes that Canadian ISPs have used certain ITMPs for the purposes of network security and integrity. Specifically, these ITMPs have been employed to protect users from network threats such as malicious software, spam, and distribution of illicit materials. In the Commission's view, such activities are unlikely to trigger complaints or concerns under the Act and are a necessary part of an ISP's network operations.
45. The Commission is therefore not addressing, in this decision, ITMPs used only for the purpose of network security, nor those employed temporarily9 to address unpredictable traffic events (e.g. traffic surges due to global events and failures on part of an ISP's network) in order to protect network integrity.