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To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] sources access from brazil
From: erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net>
Date: Mon,  3 Sep 2007 09:12:23 -0400
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> 1) why would whois info matter to determine where a client is? There
> are databases of ip country locations which would make much more
> sense, depending on notoriously unreliable whois servers is silly both
> from a security point of view and from a reliability point of view.

there are?  where are these available?

> 3) this is hardly surprising given how totally unenforceable any such
> laws might be, anyone can import /net from tip9ug, or use a random
> http proxy and make the whole thing pointless (other than keeping out
> people like iru).

you are missing the point.  i don't know any of the specifics and
may be speaking out of school, but i have implemented similar
restrictions.  when i did, the point was keeping the legal department
satisfied.  there job was protecting the company's interests.  and
since i am not a lawyer, i'm not much in a posittion to challenge
their legal judgement.

- erik