At 2:19 PM -0600 8/20/02, among other things Irwan Hadi wrote:
BTW, if small (tier 4 - 5) ISPs can be threatened by its uplink for non compliance with the AUP (for example transmitting spam all the time), and medium ISPs (tier 3 - 4) can also be threatened by its uplink for non compliance with the AUP, then why tier 1 - 2 ISPs can't be threatened by RIAAA to comply to their AUP ?
One difference is that there are business relationships between all of the upstreams and their downstreams. The contracts usually require compliance with the AUPs. If someone doesn't like an AUP they don't have to do business with that ISP and can at least try to get service somewhere else. ISPs don't have business relationships with the RIAA and don't have the option to go somewhere else if the RIAA imposes its will on backbone ISPs. -Jeff Ogden Merit
Some ISPs seem to be taking the position that the best defense is a good offense. ------------------------------------------------ http://www.informationwave.net/news/20020819riaa.php IWT Bans RIAA From Accessing Its Network August 19, 2002 Information Wave Technologies has announced it will actively deny the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) from accessing the contents of its network. Earlier this year, the RIAA announced its new plan to access computers without owner's consent for the sake of protecting its assets. Information Wave believes this policy puts its customers at risk of unintentional damage, corporate espionage, and invasion of privacy to say the least. --bill
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