If Irritation Had a Face... > So who gives him Internet service?

So who gives him Internet service?

He doesn't send the spam through his own connection. That would surely get his connection terminated. No, he utilizes people who are clueless about security and set up open proxies to relay his mail through. Nearly all spam I receive comes from an open proxy somewhere.

reply to joecap

said by joecap:

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So who gives Ronald Scelson Internet service that permits him to spam?

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reply to Jon_Hanson
I realize that. And the last time I looked it
was already against the law to misappropriate
someone elses computer equipment. Is anyone
enforcing this?

reply to Mordy
Money. Yes, money.

Well if an ISP is profiting from this, it is all the more
reason to shut off their connection or at least their email and/or the ports involved in exploiting open relays.

There are only so many major carriers. Why aren't they enforcing thier own agreements with the ISP's they let onto the net?

Oh yeah, money. Where is the incentive for them to do this, even if they supposedly have it in their agreements?

So if anyone has the interest to find out which agreements were violated and are only selectively enforced, then it makes a civil case against the people who allow it, right?
In other words, we all signed up to behave well and understand that that is part of the service we get. The providers at some level are negligent and we all suffer.
As long as they have money, it can be made to work.

said by joecap:

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Well if an ISP is profiting from this, it is all the more
reason to shut off their connection or at least their email and/or the ports involved in exploiting open relays.

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