> Tony Hain wrote: > AOL (as one example of many) has declared ranges of IP addresses > marked 'residential' as invalid for running a particular application. > In this case SMTP, but which app is next? An especially sensitive topic here as most of us operate their own SMTP server off the home cable or DSL. > Clearly the operations community is fighting back with the > limited tool set they have, but they are setting a very > dangerous precedent in the process. I agree, but let's not put the blame on the ops. If I had to clean 3 billion pieces of crap every day I would be tempted by using every possible weapon I have no matter what the IETF geeks think about their constitutional right to operate a server at home. > The open utility of IP is at stake here. Agree. Michel.