Folks, JM> FWIW, and not to drag us too far into a legal discussion, but the JM> above is not correct for the United States. In the US, ISPs are JM> not, and never have been viewed, as common carriers. And, as one can I can see that my point was entirely missed: Yes, this is an important topic. But no, it does not belong in the IETF. We have no *** IETF *** work to do. d/ -- Dave Crocker <mailto:dcrocker@brandenburg.com> Brandenburg InternetWorking <http://www.brandenburg.com> Sunnyvale, CA USA <tel:+1.408.246.8253>, <fax:+1.866.358.5301>