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Re: Affects of the balkanization of mail blacklisting
From: Mitch Halmu <mitch () netside net>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 22:56:39 -0400 (EDT)
On Mon, 13 Aug 2001, J.D. Falk wrote:
Remember how much shit ARIN got here when it was first announced that they'd be charging for IP addresses? That thread was much worse than the recent MAPS hubbub -- probably because MAPS has big, scary, easy-to-understand money holes like "legal fees," while all ARIN's got is "operating expenses."
Apparently, the legal fees have escalated as a number of injured parties have filed suit against MAPS and the courts found some merit in their complaints. Making a living at disrupting other providers' communications is bound to lead to that kind of reaction. Unfortunately, only well heeled companies can afford to protect their rights in federal court. Let's face it JD, this is a high stakes game, and the winner stands to collect the entire jackpot. They'll either get the court blessed right to be your Big Brother over all your communications and get the monopoly to censor, or they'll risk going under. This was clearly outlined in the MAPS battle plan that desires a legal confrontation to make case law. In other words, they purposely sought out to incur those "big, scary money holes like legal fees". They got their wish. Should just one of the 3 plaintiffs win... --Mitch NetSide
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- Re: Affects of the balkanization of mail blacklisting, (continued)
- Re: Affects of the balkanization of mail blacklisting Charles Sprickman (Aug 11)
- Re: Affects of the balkanization of mail blacklisting jlewis (Aug 11)
- RE: Affects of the balkanization of mail blacklisting Mark Radabaugh - Amplex (Aug 11)
- Re: Affects of the balkanization of mail blacklisting Steven J. Sobol (Aug 11)
- Re: Affects of the balkanization of mail blacklisting Roy (Aug 11)
- Re: Affects of the balkanization of mail blacklisting jlewis (Aug 11)
- Re: Affects of the balkanization of mail blacklisting Margie (Aug 11)
- Re: Affects of the balkanization of mail blacklisting Joel Baker (Aug 12)
- Re: Affects of the balkanization of mail blacklisting Miquel van Smoorenburg (Aug 13)
- Re: Affects of the balkanization of mail blacklisting J.D. Falk (Aug 13)
- Re: Affects of the balkanization of mail blacklisting Mitch Halmu (Aug 13)
- Re: Affects of the balkanization of mail blacklisting Randy Bush (Aug 13)
- Re: Affects of the balkanization of mail blacklisting measl (Aug 13)
- Re: Affects of the balkanization of mail blacklisting Randy Bush (Aug 13)
- Re: Affects of the balkanization of mail blacklisting measl (Aug 13)
- RE: Affects of the balkanization of mail blacklisting Vivien M. (Aug 13)
- RE: Affects of the balkanization of mail blacklisting Mitch Halmu (Aug 13)
- RE: Affects of the balkanization of mail blacklisting Tim Wilde (Aug 13)
- Re: Affects of the balkanization of mail blacklisting Jeff Aitken (Aug 13)
- RE: Affects of the balkanization of mail blacklisting Mitch Halmu (Aug 14)
- Re: Affects of the balkanization of mail blacklisting Christopher A. Woodfield (Aug 14)