Re: Dutch ISPs to collaborate and take responsibilityfor bottedclients

[Eugeniu Patrascu]

Gadi Evron wrote:
> Barton F Bruce wrote:
> > Stopping the abuse is fine, but cutting service to the point that a 
> > family
> > using VOIP only for their phone service can't call 911 and several 
> > children
> > burn to death could bring all sorts of undesirable regulation let 
> > alone the
> > bad press and legal expenses.
> While a legitimate concern it's also a red herring, as it's a 
> technical problem looking for a technical solution.
>
>     Gadi.
I think the need for someone being able to call 911 from their VoIP 
outweighs your right to claim that they should be disconnected from the 
Internet.


Besides, if that provider wants to help out, he might setup a captive 
portal or something with information regarding tools to clean their 
computer.