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

[Kipton Moravec]

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlo/78R/billtext/SB01116I.HTM

I just reread the bill. It has changed a lot!  A lot of stuff crossed out
and a lot added.

Now it looks like it is more a bill about stealing service by tapping into
the ISP without their knowledge.

Is that your guys take?

Kip


----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Apodaca" <rob.apodaca at attbi.com>
To: "NTLUG Discussion List" <discuss at ntlug.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] YIKES! Texas bill could renderfirewalls/routers
illegal...


> > Call your rep and tell them to not vote for it.
>
> I have emailed my state rep. Since I've never been much of an activist,
> I wonder if it would be more effective to send snail mail. On this one
> issue, I am willing to take some extra steps so that I am heard.
>
> >
> > 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).
>
> A politician smart enough to install (or have installed) a firewall? I
> doubt it. Every politician knows that aol IS the internet. ok don't want
> to start sh*t here...just venting.
>
> -Rob
>
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