[NTLUG:Discuss] YIKES! Texas bill could render firewalls/routers illegal...

[Chris Cox]

Rob Apodaca wrote:
> "...conceal from a communication service provider, or from any lawful
> authority..."
> 
> Could this mean 'without consent of the ISP'? Many ISP's willingly allow
> nat routing and even provide routers along with the connection.
> 
> Is there any known way to detect the use of nat?
> 
> I wonder what the motivation for this bill was. For some reason I have a
> sinking feeling it was "Homeland defense".
> 
> Ok, now that you've pointed this bill out, what can we do?

Call your rep and tell them to not vote for it.

Tell them they will lose any protection they have on their
internet connection at home if it passes (most probably
have expensive lightning fast super duper broadband that
normal folks cannot afford... probably shared with nat).