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Re: Web caching liability
- From: Jon Zeeff
- Date: Wed Jan 07 10:53:18 1998
We could get this information via sniffing our network. We don't, but
if we did, we would only do it in a manner that would completely
protect the privacy of our customers.
I think it would be naive to believe that this isn't happening
somewhere today.
> Another interesting question than the intellectual property issue, is the
> question of what a NSP/ISP might do with the statistics on proxy traffic --
> the numbers on hits, bytes, etc -- and the usage profiles of individuals
> using the proxy.
>
> I think it is only a matter of time and opportunity before some ISPs would
> begin to exploit revenue opportunities associated with this new gatekeeping
> role, should it develop.
>
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