Re: large BCP38 compliance testing

[Mark Andrews <marka () isc org>]

In message <20141002224754.GA7606 () gsp org>, Rich Kulawiec writes:
> On Thu, Oct 02, 2014 at 02:24:18PM -0400, Brian Rak wrote:
> > What about providers who knowingly allow IP spoofing, because it's
> > profitable?
>
> What about providers who knowingly host massive spam operations, because
> it's profitable?  As in:
>
>       http://www.spamhaus.org/statistics/networks/
>
> We've been down this road before.  Unless there is prompt, concerted,
> collective action (as there was AGIS) then there is zero reason for those
> behind such operations to do anything but keep collecting dirty money.
>
> So it's all good and well to *know* where the problems are: that's
> useful.  But if the goal is to actually make the problems go away,
> then that'll require fingers on keyboards implementing null routing,
> firewalling, blacklisting etc.

Or it will require legislation and I will assure that whatever is
written not be liked.  On the other hand everyone one in the country
will be in the same boat.

> ---rsk
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