[free-sklyarov] An Alternative Line of Argumentation

[Jay Sulzberger]

On Sun, 22 Jul 2001, Tom wrote:

> On Sun, Jul 22, 2001 at 04:56:27PM -0400, Jay Sulzberger wrote:
> > There is a danger that the Copyright Englobulators of Earth will succeed
> > in outlawing encrypted packets at the ISP and backbone level.
>
> not going to happen. VPN is a *huge* topic right now, and several
> carriers strive to offer it to everyone who comes and pays.
> incidently, VPN outside the carrier network requires encryption. :)

Here is how encryption could be denied to individuals:

You must get a license to run a VPN, or indeed any encryption, and
licenses are only issued to responsible entities.  Licenses cost $10,000
for one year, with a small per node fee in addition.

oo--JS.