Dutch ISPs to collaborate and take responsibility for bottedclients

Tue Oct 6 18:50:07 UTC 2009

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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Eugeniu Patrascu [mailto:eugen at imacandi.net]
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 4:20 AM
> > To: Gadi Evron
> > Cc: NANOG
> > Subject: Re: Dutch ISPs to collaborate and take responsibility for
> bottedclients
> .
> > >
> > 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.
>
> I believe the FCC requires even deactivated phones to be able to reach 911.
> Can't confirm, fcc.gov is down.

Authoritatively *NOT* true for hard-wire landlines in the U.S.

Cellular may, and I believe _is_, be a different story.