DPI and my testimony to Congress today

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

Gads I agree with David djf

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From: David P. Reed [dpreed () reed com]
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 7:31 AM
To: David Farber
Cc: ip
Subject: Re: [IP] Re:    DPI and my testimony to Congress today

I find the ensuing discussion enlightening.  Without mentioning names
(you all know who they are) the justification of DPI is that:

a) people are fools for not encrypting their traffic.   I suppose
customers of FedEx are fools for not enclosing their shipped goods in
welded shut titanium boxes that will explode if x-rayed.

b) I'm good but they are bad.

These two themes seem intended to distract from the fact that ISPs are
trialing technology explicitly designed to scan all traffic.

The arguments of people replying seems to be that bad behavior is
*justified* by the ability to do it.

I'm tempted to wonder whether they applaud criminals who rob people in
dangerous parts of the city.  Or people who photograph their neighbors
through open windows.



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