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1993-10-04 - Re: PGP in FIDO

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From: strat@uunet.uu.net (Bob Stratton)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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Message ID: <9310042033.AA09765@cfmartin.UU.NET>
Reply To: <9310022109.AA16172@vswr.sps.mot.com>
UTC Datetime: 1993-10-04 20:35:08 UTC
Raw Date: Mon, 4 Oct 93 13:35:08 PDT

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From: strat@uunet.uu.net (Bob Stratton)
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 93 13:35:08 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: PGP in FIDO
In-Reply-To: <9310022109.AA16172@vswr.sps.mot.com>
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Perry> Mike Godwin will have to confirm this, but to my knowledge Common
Perry> Carrier is NOT a status you have to apply for. UUNET operates as a
Perry> common carrier and has never registered with anyone.

Interesting assertion. I suspect that you could say the same of any
other regional IP provider. A lot of service providers leap to claim the
appelation "common carrier", in the hope that it will absolve them of
responsibility for their users' actions. In the real world, most
providers, including UUNET and PSI, make their customers sign
agreements that said customers won't use the networks for nefarious
ends. Note that the phone company doesn't do this. 

It'll be a while (and a few court cases) before I have any confidence
that the U.S. Gov't recognizes IP service providers as common carriers
in any real sense. 

--strat

NOTE: I don't speak for anyone but little old me, besides it's
only my 2nd week here. :-)


Bob Stratton					strat@uunet.uu.net
UUNET Technologies, Inc.			uunet!strat
3110 Fairview Park Dr., Suite 570		Voice) +1 703 204 8000
Falls Church, Va 22042				Fax)   +1 703 204 8001

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