1994-04-28 - Re: Faking hostnames and inconvenient anon IP

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From: Duncan Frissell <frissell@panix.com>
To: Mike McNally <m5@vail.tivoli.com>
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UTC Datetime: 1994-04-28 13:11:50 UTC
Raw Date: Thu, 28 Apr 94 06:11:50 PDT

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From: Duncan Frissell <frissell@panix.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 94 06:11:50 PDT
To: Mike McNally <m5@vail.tivoli.com>
Subject: Re: Faking hostnames and inconvenient anon IP
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On Wed, 27 Apr 1994, Mike McNally wrote:

> Most (all?) private PO box places won't give out a box without a
> "real" US mail address and some form of ID.  Is this due to legal
> requirements (direct or indirect)?  If so, can we not look forward to
> such restrictions being placed on those who supply electronic PO
> boxes?

It is not a legal requirement.  It is an administrative requirement of the
USPS.  They threaten to withhold delivery of mail addressed to people at
mail receiving services for whom there is no form on file.  In practice
they don't enforce this requirement and as long as a mail receiving
service files "enough" forms, all mail is delivered.

Even without a cooperating mail receiving service, it is trivial to open
a box using "employment ID" printed up in Word for Windows.  They don't
check closely.

DCF

Privacy 101:  Since anyone in the land of the free and the home of the
brave can start a business or a school without permission, anyone can
issue his own "employment ID" or "school ID."  Kids - try this at home.







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