I was sure TechDirt would cut through all the press release BS that referred to this as "throttling" and explain clearly and concisely why it is not throttling. It may seem very similar to what BingeOn was doing but it's not the same. Netflix was sending smaller files to customers known to have arbitrary usage limits set by their ISP. They were not slowing network throughput. T-Mobile sought to achieve the same result with throttling, which is unacceptable as a data carrier; Netflix was engaged in quality degradation or data usage minimization or whatever other name you'd like. But it's not throttling and calling it that, even if you're pissed that Netflix was being deceptive or selfish, muddies the waters of our network neutrality discussion.
Surely the government would build responsible golden key back doors in their security, on the off chance someone needs to access it via All Writs or FOIA request.
Exactly, there may be some anti-police sentiment (I'd argue it's more anti-corruption than anti-police) out there but there's essentially NO anti-police rules or regulations. We're just trying to get the anti-corruption laws actually enforced.
And if you think that pro-citizen's rights rules are anti-police, you need to reconsider the purpose of law enforcement agencies.
Hey, if they don't need you to prove that it works... then I can write an exploit to get into iPhones. Turns out the contents of everyone's encrypted disc is "go pound sand."
Yes, we're headed towards Aero duck/not a duck territory with much more dire consequences. It's unlawful to create systems that you're unable to help the govt crack, because doing so would be sidestepping the law by following it.
I think the precedence is more important than that. An exploit for this version of the OS in the wild is bad, but setting the standard that companies are legally obligated to pour whatever resources the govt says into breaking their own tech is worse. It becomes an issue for corporate bean counters who will cost and risk analyze encryption with the knowledge that they may need to break it at some point. It's much more efficient to pre-engineer exploits. We'll never get a secure piece of software again.
Yup, no need to worry about using evidence in due process. If they could unlock these things without telling anyone we wouldn't be having this conversation right now. At least until the whole thing busted open like Stingray use in Baltimore.
"So in the same way I’d argue we legalize drugs, why not have a careful, legal pathway to break into a phone?"
You see we've had such a hard time controlling illegal drugs that we're realizing that it may make a lot more sense to legitimize their use. People just go and use them anyway, damn the consequences. Restrictions don't reduce demand, actually reward suppliers, and end up ruining many more lives than would most illicit substances.
In much the same way, we should respond to the threat of encryption by criminalizing the creation and use of actual secure systems. Security is much easier to identify in regard to whether it is allowed or banned, much harder to smuggle across jurisdictions, and much more dangerous to it's users than pot.
We will declare war on encryption, it will flood the nation from 3rd world countries, become common place in various areas, our prison population will explode, we'll spend 30 years and $1.5 trillion before realizing that it's a pointless and kinda stupid struggle that most of us didn't really want to undertake in the first place.
Whenever I see someone using "cyber" that much I can't help but think they've paid someone altogether too much money for something they cannot possibly understand.
Hey now there's a reason to pepper my dialog with random profanities. No I don't have turrets, I'm just making sure my words don't infringe any trademarks.
"The lack of control over the content by content companies and authentication processes has reduced the demand for video because you don’t have to pay for it"
Either that or the control. Personally, I HATE watching anything that someone else, preferably a multinational cartel, doesn't have complete control over. Talk about "not understanding the space." Le sigh.
So do we need a law against proposing legislation that you know full well is illegal and either can't be enacted, or will need to be struck down by the courts? The fine can be however much taxpayer money you waste.
Burn the whole system down; nothing existing has a copyright. If you make something new after now you can register a copyright for 3 years if you want. After that... make something else.
Makes me think running the "Marshmallow Test" on them would be interesting.
Tester: You can eat this Cookie now if you want, but I'll give you two cookies if you wait 15 minutes. Cable Exec: I understand; I choose two now and two later. Tester: No, you don- where did you get that bag of Marshmallows? Cable Exec: It was in the lab next door. So where's my three cookies? Tester: Next door? That's where we're testing the streaming video execs. And what are you talking about THREE cookies? Cable Exec: Four now... chop chop, time's a wastin'. Tester: Hey! Give back my watch!
I'm hoping this is the FCC giving Comcast just enough rope to hang itself. Let them go out and actually do the things they were claiming they "would never do!" just last year. Let them use their near monopoly status and usage caps to ram Comcast Content into customers homes; and use exactly that behavior as the wedge to force them to split apart their colluding infrastructure and content businesses. Once the "Com" is separate from "Cast" they won't be able to argue that they're not just pipes delivering bits, which opens the door for local loop unbundling... I know, I'm dreaming again.
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I am Jack's disappointment.
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Re: Back in your appointed slot cog
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Re: Nothing could possibly go wrong
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Re: About that...
And if you think that pro-citizen's rights rules are anti-police, you need to reconsider the purpose of law enforcement agencies.
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Re: Re: Re: Isn't that the point?
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Re: Isn't that the point?
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Re: It'll never be used in a criminal trial
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In much the same way, we should respond to the threat of encryption by criminalizing the creation and use of actual secure systems. Security is much easier to identify in regard to whether it is allowed or banned, much harder to smuggle across jurisdictions, and much more dangerous to it's users than pot.
We will declare war on encryption, it will flood the nation from 3rd world countries, become common place in various areas, our prison population will explode, we'll spend 30 years and $1.5 trillion before realizing that it's a pointless and kinda stupid struggle that most of us didn't really want to undertake in the first place.
Perfect logic.
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cyber cyber cyber
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Re: Everyone Knows...
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New Law
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Re: Who's responsible for the tests?
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No.
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Re: When all you have is a rate hike...
Tester: You can eat this Cookie now if you want, but I'll give you two cookies if you wait 15 minutes.
Cable Exec: I understand; I choose two now and two later.
Tester: No, you don- where did you get that bag of Marshmallows?
Cable Exec: It was in the lab next door. So where's my three cookies?
Tester: Next door? That's where we're testing the streaming video execs. And what are you talking about THREE cookies?
Cable Exec: Four now... chop chop, time's a wastin'.
Tester: Hey! Give back my watch!
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