While we from time to time argue the merits/demerits of accepting traffic from dynamic-IP, and fret over the effects of the US (You too) CAN-SPAM (at will) act, yet-another indication that governments may carelessly throw the odd spanner into the pool has turned up.
In a BBC report on the cyber environment in Korea: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/6112754.stm - Mention is made of a law to go into effect next year that requires a person posting to the 'net to furnish their name *and national ID number*. - In the same article, widespread ID theft, posting forgery, and damage to careers and economic situation is decried. This does not sound like a healthy mix! An ISP's ability to determine which of their subscriber's was connected at a given point in time seems as effective an anti-abuse tool IF utilized, (it generally is not), and at least far less amenable to abuse of the person's financial circumstances by third-party criminals. One can hope that the Korean model does not catch on elsewhere in that form - if at all. For each problem that might solve, it seems to make several others worse. Running an MTA is potentially quite high on that list. Bill -- ## List details at http://www.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-users ## Exim details at http://www.exim.org/ ## Please use the Wiki with this list - http://www.exim.org/eximwiki/
