How relable does the Internet need to be? (Was: Re: Converged Network Threat)

Thu Feb 26 17:20:14 UTC 2004

In article <200402261652.i1QGq3ln018676 at turing-police.cc.vt.edu>, 
Valdis.Kletnieks at vt.edu writes
>We often can't get the owners of the fiber to 'fess up to the actual
>physical path, when we're trying to build out diversity.
>
>What makes you think the Ambulance Service will have the competency
>to have any *clue* where their dial tone actually comes from and goes to?

You need a Regulator[tm] which insists that the Ambulance Service 
demonstrates that they understand these issues, or revoke their licence. 
A bit like you do for the wetware behind the steering wheel (or the life 
support system in the back).
-- 
Roland Perry