No, you are not alone. The government is generally ill-equipped to keep pace with innovation in an intelligent way or be charged with any implementation.
Miles Scruggs wrote: > On May 11, 2008, at 2:20 PM, Mike Hammett wrote: >> Since when did the big boys not eventually get what they want from the >> government? >> >> >>> On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 4:08 PM, Alex Balashov >>>> 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. :-) >>>> >>> 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 > > I don't get why you or anyone thinks we need a solution to this. Just > because something has capacity for exploitation doesn't mean we need > the government to step in and define an implementation that removes > the exploitation. Someone else on this list is convinced that there > are existing laws against it with penalties (I assume) for violation. > This is pretty standard for any offenses against others: theft assault > murder etc. Asking the government to solve this issue, and enforce a > solution would be like wanting them to enforce your ISP to check all > emails leaving their clients to ensure they are actually coming from > their subscribers. Looks great on paper, and sure it would cut down > on spam, but are you ready to bend over and take that up the..... > > Dear god am I the only person on this list who thinks the government > (especially the US gov) is the last entity that we want solving issues > and enforcing implementations? I know they have great track record > and are really good at that sort of thing...... Leave them exactly > where they are good at. Defining when it is wrong, and giving those > that don't obey the smack down, but please don't go inviting them into > play big brother. > > Miles > > _______________________________________________ > --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 -- Alex Balashov Evariste Systems Web : http://www.evaristesys.com/ Tel : (+1) (678) 954-0670 Direct : (+1) (678) 954-0671 Mobile : (+1) (706) 338-8599 _______________________________________________ --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
