On Apr 24, 2014, at 7:23 PM, Ted Lemon <Ted.Lemon@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Apr 24, 2014, at 9:41 PM, Douglas Otis <doug.mtview@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> The US government failed to protect citizen's rights by not declaring ISPs common carriers. > > Is this conversation really appropriate for the IETF mailing list? Dear Ted, Protocols related to pervasive monitoring, reduced security, or granting overwhelming control to a select few at an expense of many should be valid topics within the IETF. These larger questions can and should provide some guidance in setting group priorities. Regards, Douglas Otis