Since when did the big boys not eventually get what they want from the government?
---------- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Totaro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 3:26 PM Subject: Re: [asterisk-biz] ANI > On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 4:08 PM, Alex Balashov > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Bill Michaelson wrote: >> >>> Miles Scruggs wrote: >>>> ` >>>> Welcome to IP baby, you really can't lock it down using the >>>> traditional methods. As much as you would like to think that the >>>> entity converting the IP to PSTN should/would/could/does correctly >>>> specify the absolute correct ANI/CID it is quite the opposite on a >>>> large scale. Unless someone dreams up a new way to enforce or >>>> efficiently verify CID/ANI and the big boys actually implement it this >>>> isn't likely to change. >>>> >>>> >>> Digital signatures? a la RSA? >> >> Clever, agile, and very ingenious and all-around open-source affirmative >> of you. But you might have missed the "big boys actually implement it" >> part. :-) >> >> -- >> Alex Balashov >> Evariste Systems >> Web : http://www.evaristesys.com/ >> Tel : (+1) (678) 954-0670 >> Direct : (+1) (678) 954-0671 >> Mobile : (+1) (706) 338-8599 >> > > Well a government mandate would make the "Big Boys actually implement it." > > Let me spoof NSA with DHS ANI and visa versa using WiFi and a hacked > asterisk box. > > E911 was mandated and is semi functional, the government just has to > step in. They only step in when there are votes on the line or money > (and occasionally public safety, usually for PR reasons) > > Thanks, > Steve Totaro > > _______________________________________________ > --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- > > asterisk-biz mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz > _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- asterisk-biz mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz
