[geeks] A new Assualt on Net Freedom

[Phil Stracchino]

Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 24, 2006 at 07:23:56PM +0100, Mike Meredith wrote:
>>After all, it will only cause a problem for a tiny fraction of my users
>>and the more people who can't email Verizon customers, the more Verizon
>>customers are going to start screaming.
> 
> I assume you can figure out how much work it would be if your user's email
> was suddenly rejected by five ISPs, but what about 50, 100 or 500? What if
> they each charged you a processing fee? What if they each charged you a 
> monthly or annual forwarding fee?
> 
> On the other hand, what if you implemented the same policy? Would you want
> to sit there and add all the domains they send email to to a sendmail 
> (or whatever) access table?


It's stupidly shortsighted.  We all know that.  It's just one more piece
of evidence that when it comes to Internet services and the workings of
the 'net, telcos Don't Get It.


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