Re: truth in advertising for ISPs

["Kristian Erik Hermansen" <user=152@nabble.blu.org>]

 On Jan 22, 2008 11:12 AM, Ben Holland <[hidden email]> wrote: 
> Actually this would be really interesting esp (b) for things like viruses. 
> If an ISP allows the content of a virus over their wire, and it infects a 
> company, is the ISP libel? See... if companies are forcing the ISPs to cover 
> their bits, the ISPs always loose. I mean this would be like an airline 
> being fined for allowing an explosive on board. I mean, what happens if a 
> company gets hacked, like tj macks? Is the ISP who's wire the bits flowed on 
> responsible for the attack? These are really gross questions, and i'm very 
> very surprised I haven't heard anything about them, someone has the ISPs 
> asses, and I would love to know who. ~Ben 

A man drives down the Mass Pike with a b0mb in his truck.  He parks it 
in front of some famous Boston landmark.  He bl0ws it up.  Is the Mass 
Pike responsible? 
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Kristian Erik Hermansen 
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