There is one problem: The article is factually incorrect on multiple points. So comparing A to B when B is a fairy tale does not make much sense.
The proposed constitutional changes are in the public domain. -- TTFN, patrick P.S. Full disclosure, I am a LINX director. So maybe I’m saying this to protect myself. If only you could read the proposed changes and decide for yourself. Oh, wait…. > On Feb 17, 2017, at 11:07 AM, Ken Chase <[email protected]> wrote: > > Just meant it as a parallel operational example. Both situations, while > legally > distinct, present the same operational issues. > > Purposely breaking things - and then being required to keep the breakage > secret - > is going to mess up a whole lot of things. (How does Chinese operators handle > this?) > > Additionally the snooping is an issue, though I can't imagine anyone depends > on > an IX for maintaining secrecy at a contract level :/ Today's realities. > > /kc > > > On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 10:03:00AM -0600, Mike Hammett said: >> I'm not sure Cogent is on any IXes? >> >> >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> http://www.ics-il.com >> >> Midwest-IX >> http://www.midwest-ix.com >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "Ken Chase" <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2017 9:56:23 AM >> Subject: gagging *IX directors re snoop/block orders >> >> And when you go to figure out why that IP wont ping through Cogent on >> your exchange, and start troubleshooting but can't get any answers >> as to why things are bust... >> >> [ Clearly now an operational issue for NANOG. ] >> >> Purposely breaking routing and not being able to talk about why is going to >> set many orgs at odds with their basic operational charters. I expect that >> a paid service will work when it's provided, including help debugging their >> end. >> >> This is slightly different from a service provider, ostensibly you can >> go elsewhere to get service - but when you are a member of a nonprofit *IX >> (as we are with TorIX), things get a lot more complex. >> >> I imagine contract lawyers are going to be all over this. >> >> https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/02/17/linx_snoopers_charger_gagging_order/ >> >> >> (their typo in the url) >> > > /kc > -- > Ken Chase - [email protected] Guelph/Toronto Canada
