Re: Paramount+ Issues

[C. A. Fillekes]

That Paramount+ is having trouble same day episode 2 of Picard season 3 is
released may not be a coincidence.

Hope you get it sorted, man!  I had some glitches too.

On Thu, Feb 23, 2023 at 2:53 PM Colin Baker  wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Any chance someone from Paramount+ is available to contact me off list?
> We're getting numerous complaints from users getting errors when trying to
> access the service from our network, and having trouble getting through to
> support.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Colin
>

Does anybody here have a problem

[C. A. Fillekes]

telling the difference between their NANOG and SCA mail?

since I stopped getting both in digest form, maybe it's easier to mix the
two up by mistake.

Re: Vint Cerf & Interplanetary Internet

[C. A. Fillekes]

the subgroup for networks on aspherical planetoids would be EGGNOG -- we
only meet during the holiays

On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 11:59 PM Mark Andrews  wrote:

> It wouldn’t be NANOG.  Perhaps LUNOG or MOONOG.
>
> > On 22 Oct 2020, at 14:07, scott weeks  wrote:
> >
> >
> > *From:* NANOG  on behalf
> of Rod Beck 
> >>
> https://www.quantamagazine.org/vint-cerfs-plan-for-building-an-internet-in-space-20201021/
> > 
> >
> > On 10/21/20 2:27 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote:
> >
> > Right. This means we are going to catch a spaceship for a future nanog /
> have
> > interplanetary governance federation debates with space aliens from
> Andromeda,
> > and we will finally run out of v6 and ipv9 will rule the roost while
> there’s a
> > substantial aftermarket + hijack scene going on for the last remaining
> v6 blocks.
> > 
> >
> >
> > More like IP to Nokia's new cell network on the moon:
> >
> >
> https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/oct/20/talking-on-the-moon-nasa-and-nokia-to-install-4g-on-lunar-surface
> > (Everyone on the moon will want to have access to LOL cats!)
> >
> > Or... using DTN (https://datatracker.ietf.org/wg/dtn/about) to reach
> Mars and other
> > planets by being relayed through communications relay satellites similar
> to the
> > Mars Telecommunication Orbiter (canceled),  Mars Odyssey or Mars
> > Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft.
> >
> > Or... IP to robots visiting other non-planet objects in the solar system
> like
> > comets/asteroids:
> > https://spacenews.com/osiris-rex-touches-down-on-asteroid
> > https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-47293317
> >
> > Or... 
> >
> > The IPI idea has been around for a long time now:
> > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interplanetary_Internet
> >
> > The main question is will NANOG On The Road meet on the moon?  I missed
> > the only Hawaii one, so maybe I could make the moon one!
> >
> > scott
>
> --
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> 1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia
> PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742  INTERNET: ma...@isc.org
>
>

Re: Colo in Africa

[C. A. Fillekes]

Are they refreshing data they've already got, though?
This is the classic use case for client-side caching.

On Tue, Jul 16, 2019 at 5:56 PM Ken Gilmour  wrote:

> We have a different use case to traditional analytics - We're aimed at
> consumers and small businesses, so instead of a SOC with one big screen
> refreshing 1 rows of only alert data every 30 seconds, we have
> thousands of individuals refreshing all of their data every 30 seconds
> because there are comparatively less alerts for individuals than
> enterprises.
>
> What you "should" do often doesn't translate to what you "do" do.
>
> On Tue, 16 Jul 2019 at 11:23, Valdis Klētnieks 
> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 16 Jul 2019 10:39:59 -0600, Ken Gilmour said:
>>
>> > These are actual real problems we face. thousands of customers load and
>> > reload TBs of data every few seconds on their dashboards.
>>
>> If they're reloading TBs of data every few seconds, you really should
>> have been
>> doing summaries during data ingestion and only reloading the summaries.
>> (Overlooking the fact that for dashboards, refreshing every few seconds is
>> usually pointless because you end up looking at short-term statistical
>> spikes
>> rather than anything that you can react to at human speeds.  If you
>> *care* in
>> real time that the number of probes on a port spiked to 457% of average
>> for 2
>> seconds you need to be doing automated responses
>>
>> Custom queries are more painful - but those don't happen "every few
>> seconds".
>>
>

Re: FCC workshop: Security vulnerabilities within our communications networks

[C. A. Fillekes]

NANOG:  Come for the network info!  Stay for the dry humor!

On Wed, Jun 26, 2019 at 3:28 PM j k  wrote:

> Not bad, only took 15 years.
>
> On Wed, Jun 26, 2019, 6:29 PM Christopher Morrow 
> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Jun 26, 2019 at 1:17 PM Sean Donelan  wrote:
>> >
>> > On Tue, 25 Jun 2019, Christopher Morrow wrote:
>> > > looks like our best and brightest have the problem resolved, phew!
>> > > we're all safe now.
>> >
>> > The success rate of most groups has been low in this area, so I' willing
>> > let new groups try.
>> >
>> > I mostly just to keep an eye on new groups in case they do stupid
>> things.
>> >
>> > If they come up with a better idea, that's great.  I'll take good ideas
>> > from anywere.
>>
>> sure, good ideas would be nice.
>> I'm skeptical of the panel's members being able to actually do that in
>> this (and really many) case.
>>
>> who knows, maybe today is the day! :)
>>
>

Re: Frontier rural FIOS & IPv6

[C. A. Fillekes]

Still it's pretty darn good having real broadband on the farm.  One thing
at a time.

But, let's start thinking about ways to get Frontier up to speed on the
IPv6 thing.


On Sun, Mar 31, 2019 at 4:24 PM Aaron C. de Bruyn 
wrote:

> You're not alone.
>
> I talked with my local provider about 4 years ago and they said "We will
> probably start looking into IPv6 next year".
> I talked with them last month and they said "Yeah, everyone seems to be
> offering it.  I guess I'll have to start reading how to implement it".
>
> I'm sure 2045 will finally be the year of IPv6 everywhere.
>
> -A
>
> On Sat, Mar 30, 2019 at 7:36 AM C. A. Fillekes 
> wrote:
>
>>
>> So by COB yesterday we now officially have FIOS at our farm.
>>
>> Went from 3Mbps to around 30 measured average.  Yay.
>>
>> It's a business account, Frontier.  But...still no IPv6.
>>
>> The new router's capable of it.  What's the hold up?
>>
>> Customer service's response is "We don't offer that".
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>

Frontier rural FIOS & IPv6

[C. A. Fillekes]

So by COB yesterday we now officially have FIOS at our farm.

Went from 3Mbps to around 30 measured average.  Yay.

It's a business account, Frontier.  But...still no IPv6.

The new router's capable of it.  What's the hold up?

Customer service's response is "We don't offer that".

Re: ASNs decimation in ZW this morning

[C. A. Fillekes]

On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 10:34 AM C. A. Fillekes  wrote:

>
> So @meileaben on twitter this morning notes:
>
> Many #*Zimbabwe* <https://twitter.com/hashtag/Zimbabwe?src=hash> Internet
> routes withdrawn around 9:30 UTC amidst civil unrest in the country.
> near-realtime on #*RIPEstat*
> <https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPEstat?src=hash> here: https://
> stat.ripe.net/ZW  <https://t.co/sgJ4O3310z> #*OpenNetworkIntelligence*
> <https://twitter.com/hashtag/OpenNetworkIntelligence?src=hash> #
> *ZimbabweShutdown* <https://twitter.com/hashtag/ZimbabweShutdown?src=hash>
>
> https://twitter.com/meileaben/status/1085118237157851136
>
> wondering if anyone here has additional info on that.  Looing at
> stat.ripe.net/ZW now it looks as though one (out of an original 18,
> current 9) ASN has recovered, but kind of curious as to what exactly
> happened there.
>

So Bloomberg notes that a number of ISPs were shut down to quell online
protest
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-15/by-killing-the-internet-zimbabwe-kills-commerce-and-the-lights
but are there no work-arounds available, if implemented?

ASNs decimation in ZW this morning

[C. A. Fillekes]

So @meileaben on twitter this morning notes:

Many #*Zimbabwe*  Internet
routes withdrawn around 9:30 UTC amidst civil unrest in the country.
near-realtime on #*RIPEstat* 
here: https://stat.ripe.net/ZW   #
*OpenNetworkIntelligence*
 #
*ZimbabweShutdown* 

https://twitter.com/meileaben/status/1085118237157851136

wondering if anyone here has additional info on that.  Looing at
stat.ripe.net/ZW now it looks as though one (out of an original 18, current
9) ASN has recovered, but kind of curious as to what exactly happened
there.

Re: Looking for piece of undersea cable

[C. A. Fillekes]

No, silly!  These are the wrecked ones, those great balls of twisted-up
frayed cable that wash up on the beach.  Not a live wire!  They're kind of
haunting and atmospheric -- but should be able to get a good slice out of
them somewhere.

On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 5:17 AM, Jeroen Wunnink | Hibernia Networks 
jeroen.wunn...@hibernianetworks.com wrote:

 And rubber gloves if you don't want to die, there's a few thousand volts
 of DC current on these things ;-)



 On 14/12/14 14:55, C. A. Fillekes wrote:

 Bring a hacksaw



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Re: Looking for piece of undersea cable

[C. A. Fillekes]

Great excuse for taking long walks at the beach, even in the cold.  I used
to see great snarls of cable on the beach when I was growing up on Long
Island -- and later learned that I was looking at the history of
transatlantic communication.  Bring a hacksaw.

On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 3:58 PM, Colin McIntosh cmcintos...@gmail.com
wrote:

 Hey all,

 I'm looking for a piece of undersea cable to use for educational purposes
 and was hoping somebody would have a section they can part with. Doesn't
 need to be a big piece, really any size will work. I can pay for shipping
 and the cable, if needed.

 Thanks!
 -Colin

Re: Next steps in extortion case - ideas?

[C. A. Fillekes]

IANAL but I believe criminal defamation is (ta-da!) a criminal offense.
 Defamation in service of the crime of extortion -- depends on the
jurisdiction you decide to prosecute this in.  Since the internet is
everywhere, you might be able to choose the jurisdiction with the harshest
penalty...Singapore?  Want to see a scammer flogged?  You could sell
tickets.

Furthermore, since this person (we don't actually know his gender, now do
we?) has established a clear pattern -- and the victims should be easy to
identify -- getting together with 16 other of them could constitute a
class, for the purposes of waging a class action suit.

Finally, one way to track down this person (I use the term loosely) is to
offer a small partial payment of the debt -- and see who cashes the
check.




On Sat, Jun 28, 2014 at 5:55 PM, William Herrin b...@herrin.us wrote:

 On Sat, Jun 28, 2014 at 10:32 AM, Markus unive...@truemetal.org wrote:
  Do you think the PI route makes sense? Any other recommendations? Your
  feedback in general?

 Howdy,

 Some information for you to consider:

 1. There are two things going on here: extortion and libel.

 2. Extortion is a crime. However, unless a substantial sum was
 requested (much more than $1000) it may not be a felony. It can be
 federal crime, but if you know who did it and where that individual
 is, you'll have better luck pursuing it under state law. Local cops
 don't need to justify travel expenses to investigate a local crime.

 3. The first thing the law enforcement officer will ask you is: are
 you prepared to come to the US and testify in court that the
 individual you accuse in fact did what you accused them of. If the
 answer is no, the case is usually over.

 4. The next thing they'll want is some evidence. They need to get
 enough evidence for probable cause so they can ask a judge for a
 warrant to search the guy's house, computer, etc. Google the term and
 read about it to learn what level of evidence constitutes probable
 cause. The more money their department would have to spend to achieve
 probable cause, the less attention they'll give the case. Hand it to
 them on a platter and you're golden.

 5. Understand that criminal law is about punishing crimes, not making
 things right for the victim. Law enforcement's agenda is it's agenda,
 not yours. They're interested in putting the guy in jail, not making
 him undo the damage he did to you.


 6. Libel, harmfully lying in writing, is not a crime: it's a tort. You
 can sue the guy in court but law enforcement won't get involved. Also,
 it's covered under state law, not federal. You'll have to sue him
 either in the locality where he posted the libel from or in a locality
 where you can prove you were specifically harmed by the libel. Nowhere
 else has jurisdiction.

 7. You'll have to prove you were actually harmed by the libel. So he
 claimed you are a child molester. Boo hoo. How much money did you lose
 from who and where as a result? If you can't prove you lost money,
 don't waste your time.

 8. Chat with a lawyer. Before you hire a PI or contact law enforcement
 or do anything else, hire a lawyer in the area where you believe this
 creep lives, show him what you have and ask his advice. A few hours of
 a lawyer's time doesn't cost a fortune and he'll be able to give you a
 realistic picture of your options.

 Regards,
 Bill Herrin


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Re: Next steps in extortion case - ideas?

[C. A. Fillekes]

17 is generally the number of people required, in the US, to file a case as
a class, which is why I said Markus should find 16 _other_ victims, which
shouldn't be terribly hard, if we believe his claim that this scammer has
targeted numerous others in this way.

Furthermore, since the internet is everywhere, I pointed out (or did you
stop reading after I mentioned that we don't actually know the gender of
the scammer?) Markus has the option of pursuing this in a jurisdiction
where the penalties for criminal defamation are the harshest.  It would not
have to be in the US.

Finally, you fail to address the one very simple way I described to
determine who this scammer is: follow the money.  Make a small partial
payment on this supposed debt and see who cashes the check.  Much easier
than trying to follow him around on the internet, though that would be
made easier in the course of negotiating a partial payment.



On Sat, Jul 5, 2014 at 1:27 PM, William Herrin b...@herrin.us wrote:

 On Sat, Jul 5, 2014 at 11:59 AM, C. A. Fillekes cfille...@gmail.com
 wrote:
  IANAL but I believe criminal defamation is (ta-da!) a criminal offense.

 Only 17 of the 50 states have criminal defamation laws and in half a
 century only 16 cases have resulted in conviction. More, a 2012 ruling
 by the U.N. Commission on Human Rights found that criminalization of
 libel is inconsistent with Article 19 of the International Covenant on
 Civil and Political Rights, making prosecutors that much less willing
 to file defamation charges based on your complaint.

 Libel is a civil tort. Pursuing it as a crime won't work out for you.

 Also, you don't generally file a class action suit unless the class is
 (A) large and (B) readily identified. When you have 16 actual
 plaintiffs you file suit with 16 actual complaints. Much easier to
 win.

 I concur with the suggestion to ask folks at the Electronic Frontier
 Foundation to refer you to a good U.S. lawyer. That's a smart move.
 The Anti-Defamation League may also be of help though this sort of
 thing isn't quite their bread and butter.

 Regards,
 Bill Herrin



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Re: Color vision for network techs

[C. A. Fillekes]

  I suspect that if this objectively measurable physical infirmity that
actually inhibits one's job function were more common in women than men, it
would be used as a reason to discourage us all from even entering the
profession in the first place.

Re: uunet ends newsfeed/newsreader in US

[C. A. Fillekes]

USENET is definitely not dead.  I wrote a search engine and aggregator
for multipart articles posted to USENET binary groups over the course
of a year and a half at the largest providor of USENET services in the
world -- just a couple years ago.  The data rates of incoming articles
was just staggering...and growing by the day.

One of the members of my development team on the USENET binary search
engine project had been a principal at UUNET, so I do have a pretty
good idea what happened to that outfit, organisationally.  The details
are unimportant.

I do not think that the closing of a service that's undergone multiple
acquisitions by actual competitors is at all surprising.  Did the
closing of Alta Vista a couple years ago after its acquisition by
Yahoo! spell the death of internet search?  No.

is sbcglobal throttling Cuban traffic?

[C. A. Fillekes]

Reports from around the country are that traceroutes through sbcglobal
(in Austin, Houston and NJ) are failing with timeout to
havanatimes.org -- yet when we go in through TOR or Comcast or using
overseas services, their routing is just fine.  What gives?

Re: is sbcglobal throttling Cuban traffic?

[C. A. Fillekes]

Again, the common element in the timeouts seem to be sbcglobal _not_ comcast.

$ traceroute havanatimes.org
traceroute to havanatimes.org (81.169.145.156), 64 hops max, 40 byte packets
...
 3  108-85-132-3.lightspeed.austtx.sbcglobal.net (108.85.132.3)
27.394 ms  23.129 ms  23.454 ms
 4  75.8.128.82 (75.8.128.82)  24.498 ms * *
 5  75.8.128.26 (75.8.128.26)  26.134 ms  23.820 ms  23.206 ms
 6  * * *
 7  12.83.68.141 (12.83.68.141)  23.601 ms  22.763 ms  23.122 ms
 8  * * *
 9  * * *
10  * * *
...

and this just in, from Houston.

traceroute to havanatimes.org (81.169.145.156), 64 hops max, 40 byte packets
[skipping my internal firewalls]
3 99-116-244-2.lightspeed.hstntx.sbcglobal.net (99.116.244.2) 15.049
ms 13.259 ms 15.272 ms
4 * 71.144.128.132 (71.144.128.132) 12.526 ms 13.189 ms
5 * * *
6 12.83.36.1 (12.83.36.1) 14.793 ms 12.83.86.93 (12.83.86.93) 12.256
ms 10.375 ms
7 * * *
8 * * *
9 * * *
10 * * *

...

from the same site in Houston, but going through Comcast:

It's fine from Comcast in Houston.

3 te-5-6-ur01.royalton.tx.houston.comcast.net (68.85.250.97) 8.520 ms
9.263 ms 7.439 ms
[skipping a zillion internal comcast hops]
11 80.150.169.197 (80.150.169.197) 52.592 ms 58.171 ms 61.386 ms
12 f-ed3-i.F.DE.NET.DTAG.DE (62.154.14.190) 148.515 ms 198.582 ms 134.282 ms
13 xe-3-0-1.atuin.as6724.net (62.157.249.198) 135.565 ms 135.564 ms 135.349 ms
14 xe-10-3-0.morla.as6724.net (81.169.144.33) 136.368 ms 137.703 ms 136.021 ms
15 te4-2.fiddlersriddle.as6724.net (81.169.144.34) 138.861 ms 137.925
ms 139.025 ms
16 w9c.rzone.de (81.169.145.156) 139.272 ms 138.359 ms 140.591 ms

Friends in Alaska and NJ can get through  (but not if they use
sbcglobal routers as their first hop).

Fargo, ND times out as well.

On Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 2:41 PM, C. A. Fillekes cfille...@gmail.com wrote:
 Reports from around the country are that traceroutes through sbcglobal
 (in Austin, Houston and NJ) are failing with timeout to
 havanatimes.org -- yet when we go in through TOR or Comcast or using
 overseas services, their routing is just fine.  What gives?

why is sbcglobal throttling havanatimes.org ?

[C. A. Fillekes]

Curious that so many routers owned by the same US company would all be
timing out on havanatimes.org with the server located in a former
eastern bloc nation.  Oh well, it's back now.  Cold war over.

On Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 5:36 PM, Jeff Tantsura
jeff.tants...@ericsson.com wrote:
 81.169.144 belongs to a German company based in Berlin :)

 Regards,
 Jeff

 On Mar 24, 2012, at 13:39, Randy Bush ra...@psg.com wrote:

 81.169.145.156