Re: Minnesota to block online gambling sites?

[jim deleskie <deleskie () gmail com>]

Not only do we create  "less usable" v4 address space, if these guys
had a clue, and what ever you think of them with $$ envolved clue will
be found... they will just add more IP's from diffrent block, further
'wasting' IP space.

-jim

On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 3:18 PM, Martin Hannigan
<martin () theicelandguy com> wrote:
> > From a strictly operational perspective:
>
> The only concern that I had with that request was with the v4 address
> blocking. That ought to be rethought in the grand scheme of things i.e. v4
> exhaustion.  There's a reasonable case to make regarding not tainting hosts
> or specific blocks in this manner. Creating "less usable" v4 resources as we
> approach exhaustion is not helpful, IMHO.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Martin
>
>
>
>
>
> > 2009/5/4 John Levine <johnl () iecc com>:
> > > > Not withstanding the legality of such an order, how would one
> > > > > operationally enforce that order?
> > > >
> > > > The order has a list of IP addresses, so I expect the ISPs will just
> > > > block those IPs in routers somewhere.
> > > >
> > > > Since offshore online gambling is equally illegal everywhere in the
> > > > U.S., the ISPs have little reason to limit the block to Minnesota
> > > > customers, giving them a lot of latitude in where they implement the
> > > > block.
>
>
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