RE: Comcast blocking p2p uploads

["Clinton Popovich" <crpopovi () nauticom net>]

Its not that they are not permitted to control network traffic,  but they
are impersonating the other server and I have a feeling there are a few laws
that could fall under.  Like fraud for one.

Clinton Popovich
Systems Administrator
Nauticom Internet Services - An NPSI Company
2591 Wexford-Bayne Road, Suite 400
Sewickley, PA 15143
Tel: 724-933-9540
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-nanog () merit edu [mailto:owner-nanog () merit edu] On Behalf Of John
C. A. Bambenek
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 3:42 PM
To: Mark Owen
Cc: Steven M. Bellovin; nanog () nanog org
Subject: Re: Comcast blocking p2p uploads


Since when did private companies no longer have the right to regulate
their own property?

I must have missed the Amendment...

(Yeah, ok, I exaggerated the 99%)

On 10/19/07, Mark Owen <mr.markowen () gmail com> wrote:
> On 10/19/07, John C. A. Bambenek <bambenek () gmail com> wrote:
> > I love how the framed it as "data discrimination".  Let's just be
> > honest... 99% of it was illegal traffic taking up far more than their
> > fair share of bandwidth.
>
> And 84% of statistics are made up on site.  If it is illegal it is not
your
> right to judge and punish.  We have courts for that.  As for limiting my
> bandwidth, if you have a problem with my usage you should state it in a
> policy and not discreetly forge RST packets.
>
> --
> Mark Owen