From: Remo Pini <rp@rpini.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 21:53:51 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Anguilla - A DataHaven?
Message-ID: <9608151046.AA26467@srzts100.alcatel.ch>
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To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Date: Thu Aug 15 12:42:40 1996
> I'm sure this has come up before, but what would prevent a server
> being located on a buoy or something at sea outside territorial
> limits (or when satellites become cheaper, on a satellite itself)
> offering such services? 

Space:
How often does your system crash? (Imagine sending a shuttle up there to 
troubleshoot the server)

Sea:
If your server swims in the ocean I could think of several drawbacks:
- - per satellite only: costs
- - must be very robust (salt water, shocks)
- - must be powered by battery (Hey Jeff, have you ordered the 2000 Alkaline
  batteries yet, I think it's about time to change them on the server)
- - everybody can go and get it (after all, no jurisdiction also means no
  protection - I believe that everybody can claim stuff floating in
  international waters, he just has to get it).

But I like the idea anyway.
But then again, why don't you just buy an island and get the country to 
grant you jurisdictional power over it?

(sounds a lot cheaper than a satellite)


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