> On Mar 29, 2017, at 4:52 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > On Wed, 29 Mar 2017 16:02:45 -0400, Mark Radabaugh said: > >> And there you have much of the problem with this privacy bill. > > Hate to break it to you, but most of the gripes you have here are things > you really *want* to do - they're things that reduce your personal liability > and/or chance of ending up in prison. Just because you seem to be > anti-regulation > doesn't rule out the existence of regulations that are actually there to > *help* > you run your business. > >> Incorporate your business > > That's usually a given for *any* business unless you want to be sued to > your skivvies... > >> Obtain Liability, Workers Comp, Unemployment, Auto Insurance > > Ditto. > >> Obtain bandwidth and IP, fill out your ARIN information. > > You're gonna need to do that no matter how anti-regulation you are. > >> Pay the lawyer to write your “Terms of Service” so that you have at least >> some chance of surviving the lawsuits > > Or you can gamble on the lawsuits you'll get if you have an abusive customer > who doesn't want you to cut them off. > >> Implement your CALEA plan and file that paperwork with the FBI so they can >> find you >> Register with the Copyright office so that you can deal with DMCA notices. >> Establish your copyright policy and procedures. Have your lawyer review it. >> Make sure you comply with 18 USC 2258A regarding reporting and registration >> for kiddie porn, train your employees > > Again, would you rather follow these requirements, or deal with the > consequences of not following them? I'd recommend you make sure you > have your safe harbors mapped out. >
Valdis, You miss my point. One of the major reasons you have a limited number of ISP’s to choose from is that it’s not that simple to start an ISP. There is a lot of regulation and cost involved, much of which is essentially nonsense regulation that has very little application to a small provider, yet can results in significant fines from regulators for doing nothing other than failing to file a annual certification. Did Congress go a bit too far in the CRA? Probably - but at the same time the FCC went way too far with the regulation. Mark
