At 10:45 PM 10/25/2001, Paul Vixie wrote:
I am sure, Digital Island gets the necessary permissions from network owners before hammering them with those requests, right?
The same "permissions" that allow seamless end-to-end connectivity across the entire Internet. The same "permissions" you granted to others when you signed the connectivity agreement.
"everything not expressly forbidden is allowed" is a workable model for peering relationships and even transit relationships, but it only works within the context of a direct relationship of some kind.
I remember when the Internet was a collaborative collection of networks and network operators attempting to allow seamless connectivity among the users/content on each network. Based on the tone of this thread, those days are long gone. How much money do I need to send each of you for forcing this email, with an opinion that is contrary to yours, to traverse your network without your expressly stated consent? Greg U