[ NNSquad ] Re: Speculation, how AT&T can implement "copyright filtering"

[Cliff Sojourner <cls@employees.org>]

Kevin McArthur wrote:
> Verizon: We don't want to play copyright cop on our network
>
> http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9861402-7.html
>
> Apparently not all carriers are so eager to start playing with 
> intermediary liability.
now the conversation here on nnsquad has turned full circle...  in the 
beginning of this list we discussed "common carrier" and "carrier 
immunity" from liability of content (porn or copyright). 

again, carriers can't have it both ways:  it's really simple, don't mess 
with my bits, or else you are liable for the content.  don't mess with 
my bits means no packet forgery, and no disruption of payload bits.  no 
packet forgery based on source or destination.  no messing with protocol 
streams.  and gawd, no inserting advertisments in web pages.

providers can shape the traffic, according to our agreed terms of 
service, but they must be clearly stated and agreed to.  you can not 
shape by source or destination.

pretty simple.  tell me again, what is all the discussion about?