[AusNOG] iiNet - packet management versus censorship - a realistic alternative

[Matthew Costa]

The idea of somehow charging the government for these services is pretty funny, but I suspect that could never happen. The closest you'd likely get is the government would create a panel of "leading ISP's" to negotiate a pricing structure. After much debate the government would invent pricing targets, likely in the form of a rebate or tax incentive and place onerous reporting processes on top of that 'to prevent abuse'.

Cheers,
Matthew Costa
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From: Mike Ryan - Brass Razoo Group <brassrazoo1 at gmail.com<mailto:brassrazoo1 at gmail.com>>
Reply-To: <mike at brassrazoo.net.au<mailto:mike at brassrazoo.net.au>>
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 13:30:47 +1000
To: <AusNOG at lists.ausnog.net<mailto:AusNOG at lists.ausnog.net>>
Subject: [AusNOG] iiNet - packet management versus censorship - a realistic alternative


Let's just suppose instead of responding predictably (outraged!) we propose a viable alternative? The police want ISP's to archive log files? No problem. Here is the monthly charge Police Minister for administration and data storage costs. Government requires ISP's to manage and block traffic? No problem. Here is the monthly charge for providing this service. When the reality dawns that these tasks cost big money then we may see a rapid policy change.
Applying commercial acumen to polices may result in better outcomes - NBN anybody?

PS - I am not trolling - but the predictable response to anything this Govt does makes me very tired.

Mike Ryan mike at brassrazoo.com.au<mailto:mike at brassrazoo.com.au>
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