Re: "Default" Internet Service

[Matthew Sullivan <matthew () sorbs net>]

Smith, Donald wrote:

> > I don't expect you the ISP to solve all these problems, nor 
> > do I expect 
> > you the ISP to stop your users from getting infected.... 
> > However you the 
> > ISP are responsible for traffic coming from and going to your 
> > users, and 
> > most of us don't care if you want to allow your users to get 
> > infected, 
> > however we do care if you allow your customers to attack 
> > us....  Whether 
> > it be an attack in the form of spam, DDoS or trojan/virus spreading.
> >    
>
> As an ISP I am responsible to ensure my users can send and receive
> packets.
>
> Want to contribute? 
> Consider volunteering time at one of the public internet security sites.
> Complaining that ISP's are not doing enough is not productive.
>  
I consider the work I put into SORBS a significant contribution to 
internet security....

/ Mat