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[ NNSquad ] "Operation Chokehold" demonstration could cost lives
"Operation Chokehold" as described is childish, stupid, and potentially extremely dangerous. Users of iPhones share the same data network with other AT&T mobile users, including public safety workers and other users with critical functions accessing resources via laptop dongles and the like. To *purposely* attempt to disrupt a publicly used mobile data network of this sort is criminal -- or should be. While one can argue about the advisability of using public data networks for crucial functions, the reality is that they are, and without being overdramatic, such "Chokehold" demonstrations could actually cost lives. --Lauren-- Lauren Weinstein lauren@vortex.com Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 http://www.pfir.org/lauren Co-Founder, PFIR - People For Internet Responsibility - http://www.pfir.org Co-Founder, NNSquad - Network Neutrality Squad - http://www.nnsquad.org Founder, GCTIP - Global Coalition for Transparent Internet Performance - http://www.gctip.org Founder, PRIVACY Forum - http://www.vortex.com Member, ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurenweinstein - - - On 12/16 16:04, David Farber wrote: > > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: David Boyes <dboyes@sinenomine.net> > Date: December 16, 2009 1:59:52 PM EST > To: "dave@farber.net" <dave@farber.net>, ip <ip@v2.listbox.com> > Subject: Re: [IP] What part of "Unlimited Data plan" was it that confused them? > > > > > Subject: Operation Chokehold > > On Friday, December 18, at noon Pacific time, we will attempt to overwhelm the > > AT&T data network and bring it to its knees. The goal is to have every iPhone > > user (or as many as we can) turn on a data intensive app and run that app for > > one solid hour. Send the message to AT&T that we are sick of their substandard > > network and sick of their abusive comments. The idea is we'll create a digital > > flash mob. We're calling it in Operation Chokehold. Join us and speak truth to > > power!