Re: DMCA takedowns of networks

[Joe Greco <jgreco () ns sol net>]

> > > So why are we having this discussion?
> >
> > Because it appears that HE took down non-infringing sites?
> >
> > Excuse me for stating the obvious.  :-)
> >
> > ... JG
> > --
> > Joe Greco - sol.net Network Services - Milwaukee, WI -
>
> On the technical side of this question...
>
> Let's say that a customer is doing virtual hosting. So they have a bunch
> of sites (Let's say hundreds) on a single IP address. Given that one of
> the sites is misbehaving (use your own definition), how would a provider
> block the one site, without blocking others that share the same IP
> address, without looking at every port 80 request and parsing for the
> header for the URL?
>
> Is there a better solution that doesn't require intrusive parsing?

Sure.  Tell the hoster they've got to shut it down, or else lose their
connectivity.

Sometimes it can be both simple *and* obvious.

... JG
-- 
Joe Greco - sol.net Network Services - Milwaukee, WI - http://www.sol.net
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