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> That I did. My concern is that I've seen some bizarre verdicts come
> out
> of the courts.
That is true. Sad but true.
> You are taking about a process/organization that is not
> known for being technically savvy.
I agree. But I have my confidence in MAPS' ability to expain the
technical matters to the court such that they can truely understand the
issues at hand.
> Access from
> known attack sites?
Network protection.
> Or to go to the flip side, what about people who
> block outbound access to only specific sites (religious, sports,
> etc.)?
If you are a public ISP, you might be in trouble. If you are a
corporation you are probably on safe ground. Public vs. private access.
> IMHO you just kind of made my point. NASA's network is NASA's network.
> It really should be their right to allow in who they want and who they
> don't provided the criteria does not break any laws (discrimination
> against race, color, etc.).
I made your point? I think you made mine. :-) Disallowing somebody
without cause is discrimination. It need not be based on one of the
"no-no"s like race, religeon, color, etc. I think we are in violent
agreement on this one.
> There is no law defining @Home or cable
> users as a protected organization.
IANAL, but I don't think you have to be in a special "recognized" group
in order to be discriminated against. If you can prove preferenece
without cause it's discrimination.
> With this in mind NASA _should_ be
> free to filter them if its in the best interest of the organization.
But this is not discrimination and would likely be allowed.
> I greatly prefer this model
> to a court argument that starts "Based on Yesmail.com vs. MAPS, you
> have
> to permit us access to your public resources".
If you believe this will happen. I don't. :-)
b.
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