December 2003 - cypherpunks-legacy

Ten New Reasons to Visit Extensis Online
by Law, Mark 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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Re: regulating the internet
by Toto 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

-----Original Message----- From: Jennifer DePalma <jdepalma(a)cato.org> To: cypherpunks(a)toad.com <cypherpunks(a)toad.com> Date: Thursday, April 02, 1998 11:24 AM Subject: regulating the internet >Anyone have any opinions on the feasibility of regulating the internet? What is life? [Please reply by private, encrypted email--I plan to sell the answer by email MLM.]

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WOW-COM News Update
by owner-wow-com-news-update＠nmpinc.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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The modem tax never left...
by Toto 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

>From: Declan McCullagh <declan(a)well.com> >To: politech(a)vorlon.mit.edu >Subject: http://cgi.pathfinder.com/netly/opinion/0,1042,1869,00.html The NotReally News ReportWhore informs us: > * * * > Is the "modem tax" back? FCC Commissioner Susan Ness said on > Monday that ISPs might have to pay so-called universal service charges > that help subsidize cheap rural phone service and school and library > Internet connections. Declan, Something that Republican children of the post-JFK generation all remember is where they were when George Bush said, "Read my (moving) lips...No New Taxes!" The great tragedy of their times, though they still fail to recognize it even today, is that the citizens present at that occassion did not rush the stage and drag him to the nearest tree with a limb strong enough to hold his weight when a rope was thrown over it and attached to his neck. The sticky PrePubescizens of the WebGeneration will someday regret that their parents stood by and didn't even bother watching as the Analogue Lies of the Controllers were transformed into Digital Lies suitable for implant into the brains of the Robotizens, via the infrared wave emission capabilities of TeleTunnelVision and JavasCrapGraphics. I know that you make your living in the Belly of the DCBeast, so you don't want to slay the Monster Who Lays The Golden Eggs, but couldn't you at least try to make sure that the Monster gets a little of the Bad Eggs it is hurling at the Flockizens on its own face? How about some headlines such as: "Lying Piece of DC Shit Claims Hands-Off Internet Policy" "Arrogant Thieves Expect Victims To Believe They Won't Shake Down NetUsers." "Armed Terrorists Fake Retreat To Draw Victims Into Ambush." > * * * >Some excerpts from Commissioner Ness' remarks: > > "Local telcos complain that data calls typically last much > longer than voice calls, tying up switches and requiring > the addition of more capacity in the loop and the central > office. And this is True (TM)? Are there any real reporters left in the media who are capable of analyzing the Claims (TM) being made by those promoting Facts (TM) meant to serve their own-self interests? (Not a 'crime', but neither should it be a 'gimme.') Is their anyone in the techno-reporting industry who is capable of including an analysis of the claims of various players in the game of Buy The Pot? Are any of those reporting on the Telecos' claims capable of informing those with a limited knowledge of the technology involved if the analog and digital signals being discussed are comparable in terms of the 'burden' that they place on the Telecos, or if InterNet service would be more efficient or competitive if put into the hands of other communications infrastructures? If the local Telecos are finding themselves 'burdened' by InterNet traffic, then perhaps they should share that terrible burden with Cable Companies, and other entities who would like a chance to compete for the InterNet business which is currently in the dictatorial grip of the Regulators Who Feed At The Teleco Trough. I expect that I can find the answers to the questions I have about these matters by reading a mountain of information from various sources, and then distilling it down to manageable proportions suitable for analysis. It seems to me that if the media is not providing that type of service to me, then I might save myself time by accessing the original 'press releases' by various government and corporate entities, and not have to wade through mountains of media 'news' which adds little to what was handed to them on a silver platter for advertising/disinformation/promotion purposes. ~ ~ Toto ~ ~ "The Xenix Chainsaw Massacre" http://www.clas.net/~dave/public/xenix "WebWorld & the Mythical Circle of Eunuchs" http://www.clas.net/~dave/public/webworld "InfoWar -- The Digital Revolution" http://www.clas.net/~dave/public/infowar3 "Space Aliens Hide My Drugs" http://www.clas.net/~dave/public/sahmd

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by V75ortex 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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V-Chip Reruns...
by nobody＠REPLAY.COM 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

A member of Peacefire (http://www.peacefire.org/join/) who has volunteered to pull the Fire Alarm at a White House To Be Named Later, on April 19th, at 9:02 a.m., forwarded: ******************************************************* [In honor of April Fool's Day, the following message about a "V-Chip for books" was first posted on the Internet two years ago on April 1, 1996. During that time, Internet censorship was a national concern after the passing of the Communications Decency Act, and censorship systems for the Internet, like the V-Chip for television, were just starting to gain public attention. The news of a "V-Chip for books" was met with an outpouring of support from some parents who apparently didn't recognize it as a joke.] [Forwarder's Note: There was also a great outpouring of support for the gentleman who began the non-profit society promoting the clothing of animals, to cover their 'private parts.' While fools like yourself 'work for a living,' eh?] News Release -- April 1st, 1996 V-chip rating system extended to books CLA endorses 'V-barcode' plan The Canadian Library Association today announced its intention to comply with the wishes of millions of Canadians who had signed a petition decrying the increasing presence of "vivid imagery of sex and violence" in books targetted at children. "Once my daughter started reading books in the 'Goose Bumps' series", says one concerned parent, "reading became like an addiction to her." Even though the books were so violent and scary the girl had nightmares. "Soon she started reading beyond her grade level and was getting into books with 'adult themes'." The problem, say most busy parents, is that kids can visit the local library and borrow anything they choose, regardless of their family's values. The new book rating system, modelled after television's highly successful V-chip, has been dubbed the V-barcode, because each book will have a machine-readable "barcode" on the spine that encodes a rating of the book's contents on several scales: sex, violence, coarse language, drug use, religion, and 'alternative lifestyles'. "This isn't about censorship", says Keith Spicer, who recently joined the CLA as policy director after leaving the CRTC, "this is about choice, ... about empowering parents to make choices." Under the new system, parents will select their family's "tolerance levels" on each scale. These are encoded as a barcode on their child's library card. When a child wants to borrow a book, the librarian simply passes the library card and book over a scanner (just like the ones used in the supermarket) and a screen instantly displays whether authorization should be granted. "It's a marvel of technology", bubbles Spicer, "it's just like the child's parent is there, saying to the child -- 'No, we don't borrow that kind of book in this family.'". The CLA dismisses complaints the system will be burdensome. "We already have barcodes on most books, so the cost of the new system will be incidental", said a CLA spokesperson. Library patrons can expect to pay an additional $5 per year over their normal borrowing fees. "The V-barcode is just a small part of the overall solution for dealing with violence in books," says Spicer. "The best way of dealing with bad books is to have more good books, and we hope that once children stop borrowing the bad books publishers will start printing books of better quality." There are still a few wrinkles to be worked out, however. Some skeptical parents think children might start hanging out in libraries -- where they can still read books they aren't allowed to borrow. Still, to many parents, the new system gives a parent more control over what their child reads than is the case without this technology. "It's a social experiment worth trying", says one parent, "It will be interesting to see what guidelines will be drawn up and who will be doing the drawing. It will force people to reflect on ethics and reading, which is something we could afford to be more reflective about." Enthusiasts of the V-barcode would like to see its use expanded. "We'd like to see the V-barcode system adopted in bookstores", says Keith Spicer, "We've already got a pilot project going with the Cole's Bookstore chain and the Bank of Montreal where the parental tolerance levels are encoded into the mag-stripe on the child's bank card." A book purchase can be declined at the checkout if it exceeds the family's tolerance levels. "Cash purchases," says Spicer, "are still a problem."

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instructs for using PGP 5 freeware with Eudora and 2.6.2 keys
by David Honig 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Since I grew impatient navigating geocities' UI, I am sending this in the hope that it will be useful. Propogate at will. Using Eudora+PGP 5 with 2.6.2-Compatible RSA Keys for Win95 for Dummies 4/3/98 honig(a)alum.mit.edu Intro I explain how to install and use the slick Eudora and PGP 5 freeware on Windows95 while maintaining full back-compatability with PGP v. 2.6.2 users. The installation path for compatability with 262 is not the obvious one a new user would take. Thus this document. The install takes about 10 minutes and the software is free. The strength of your key is the same. What is Eudora? PGP? Eudora is a popular, powerful, easy to use GUI POP3 email client. Free versions are available. PGP is a public-key encryption package. PGP 5 freeware includes a plug-in for Eudora, making secure email not only possible, but nearly transparent. That is key to widespread use which is key to the success of any protocol. But some people use only PGP 2.6.2, or 262 it is built into their MacOS. The problem is that 262 uses "RSA" keys only, but PGP 5 can also use "Diffie-Hellman" keys. In fact, the freeware version of PGP 5 does not allow the creation of RSA keys. These instructions tell you how to set up Eudora + PGP so you can painlessly use these tools with all popular PGP versions. The newer PGP does not generate keys that the earlier PGP can use; but the newer version imports them. So if we take the trouble to use the older version of PGP to make our key, we can use our slick GUI email tools with everyone, even the 2.6.2 throwbacks who probably use rotary phones, carburators, etc. I use "PGP 2.6.2 key" to mean the RSA key version supported by PGP 2.6.2, and "PGP 5 key" to mean the Diffie-Hellman key supported by the freeware version. Both variants are based on the ease of multiplying two numbers and difficulty of factoring the product of large indivisible ("prime") numbers. Installation Instructions You will use defaults everywhere. 1. Download and install Eudora lite 3.05 (eul305.exe) from http://eudora.qualcomm.com/eudoralight/ This creates c:\Eudora by default. Use Tools | Options | Getting Started and Hosts to specify your POP email account (e.g., joe(a)xyz.com) and your SMTP (outgoing) host (e.g., mail.isp.com) TEST: Run Eudora, send yourself email, wait a minute, retrieve it, exit. 2. Download and install PGP 5 freeware (pgpinstall.exe) Do NOT create a key if asked to do so. PGP 5 makes keys incompatible with PGP 2.6.2. You will use a 2.6.2-compatible key you make later on. This creates c:\Program Files\PGP\PGP5.0 and installs a plug-in to Eudora. TEST: Start Eudora, look for PGP tools in toolbar. Easier Setup If You Can: 1 & 2. Download Eudora + PGP together from http://eudora.qualcomm.com/eudoralight/ and install. (I can't access this so I don't know about installing it.) TEST: send yourself email as above. Check for PGP tools as above. HERE'S THE RETRO-COMPATABILITY PART 3. Download pgp262.zip. Create new directory c:\pgp262. Go there. Unzip the file there. Read the instructions, you may have to set some variables before using PGP262 SET PGPPATH=C:\PGP262 SET PATH=C:\PGP262;%PATH% SET TZ=PST8PDT While in that directory: 4. Create a 2.6.2 key with PGP 2.6.2: Run "pgp -kg" and do what it says. You will provide a username. Use your email address. You will also provide a passphrase to hide your private key. Pick a phrase you can remember, that others can't guess. You'll have to type your passphrase to prove who you are (when you use your private key). 5. Export your 2.6.2 key to a file: Run "pgp -kxa yourname mykey" where "yourname" is the username you used above. This creates a file mykey.asc which is your public key suitable for emailing. 6. Import your key into PGP 5: Double click on the file "mykey.asc" that you just created. 7. Make sure your PGP262 key is your Default (e.g., if you made a PGP 5 key): Run PGPKeys, e.g., from Eudora. Select your key with the blue icon. Right-click to see its properties. Its key type should be "RSA". Right-click and select Set As Default. TO TEST PGP Send yourself a regular email addressed to the username you used above, which should be your email address, to verify that functionality didn't break. Then send a second letter, this time, select Eudora's PGP MIME button AND the PGP Encrypt button. Then send your letters. Wait a bit, and retrieve your mail as you did before. To read the encrypted version run the Plug-in. You will be prompted for your passphrase. If one of your dinosaur 2.6.2 associates sends you a block of text, use the PGP Decrypt button. You will be prompted for your passphrase. To send email to other people, you will have to import their public keys. Security Note Your private key is hidden in the \Program Files\PGP\PGP50\SECRING.SCR file. Its also in the c:\pgp262\SECRING.PGP file. If threse files are copied by opponents, only your passphrase stands between them and your secret key. Your mykey.asc file is the opposite: it should be published so people can send messages to you (and verify that you signed and sent what was received by them, etc.) PGPKeys lets you export your key to a well-known server which functions like a phone directory. honig(a)alum.mit.edu ------------------ "Are we going after their tax returns? I can only hope that we are, frankly, doing a little persecuting" ---Nixon to Erlichman, on tax audits of wealth Jewish contributors to the Democrats. -LA Times 1.4.98

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RE: regulating the internet
by Brown, R Ken 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

> Jennifer DePalma <jdepalma(a)cato.org> wrote: > > >Anyone have any opinions on the feasibility of regulating the internet? > Of course you can regulate the Internet, the Internet is *made* of regulation. All it is is an agreement between people who run computers to send and receive messages, and pass them on to other computers, according to certain rules. It is like the treaties between supposedly sovereign nation states - you play by the rules if you want people to talk to you. The Internet is the best living example that you don't need governments to have regulation (although the US government certainly helped a lot. Maybe the Net or the Moon landings will go down in history as your pyramids or Stonehenge, the one thing your civilisation will be remembered for). The regulations will be made and broken and kept and changed by the people who use the Net and no-one will ever know what they all are at any one time but a lot of us will have a good idea of most of them, most of the time. The Internet doesn't depend on telephone companies or governments or undersea cables or satellites or university computing departments or cable TV or copper wires or carrier pigeons (that reminds me - time for my annual check up on the new RFCs :-) or fibre optics or anything else, although it uses all those things. It is software, not hardware, it is a set of rules, treaties, agreements, protocols, words, comments, jargon, ideas, thoughts. The Internet is like money, or marriage, or table manners - while people act as if they believe in it, then it will continue to exist. Of course if what the question was really about the feasibility of regulating what people use the Internet *for* - well, that's a different question...

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No Subject
by Anonymous 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

On Thu, 2 Apr 1998, Robert Hettinga wrote: > At 2:32 AM -0500 on 4/2/98, David Honig wrote: > > http://braggbbs.bragg.army.mil/libs/utils.htm > > has a link to ftp://bbs.bragg.army.mil/library/utils/pgp262.zip > > This is really nothing new. My understanding is that when Kelly Goen posted > the original PGP to USENET, he set the distribution to US only, or at the > very least North America only. With a *.ca address, I'm wondering, in all situations do I follow the US guidelines? Or are some different? As for the "regulation" post, I was going to reply until I realized it was just so she could donate email addresses to her book. -confused cdn-

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Ex-spook tells 2 other countries their codes are toast
by David Honig 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

http://www.newsday.com/ap/rnmpwh0j.htm Ex-CIA Worker Charged in Spy Case By MICHAEL J. SNIFFEN Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- A fired CIA covert operative was charged today with tipping off two foreign governments that the United States had broken their code systems. He was held without bond. Douglas Fred Groat also was charged with trying to extort $500,000 from the CIA in return for not disclosing its secrets. Groat, a 50-year-old bearded and burly man, worked for the CIA from May 1980 through October 1996 but spent the last three of those years on administrative leave. The grand jury charged that he gave secrets about U.S. code-breaking to two foreign governments, which were not named, in March and April of 1997. The grand jury said that Groat attempted to extort money from the CIA began before his alleged turncoat activities and continued after them. The grand jury said the attempted extortion lasted from May 1996 until February 1998. All four espionage counts allege that the spying took place between March 24, 1997 and some time in April 1997. A federal grand jury said in its indictment that Groat gave both foreign countries classified information concerning ``the targeting and compromise of the cryptographic systems of ... (the foreign country) by the United States with intent and reason to believe that said information would be used to the injury of the United States.'' Groat, who was arrested Wednesday night without incident by the FBI, entered a not guilty plea through his attorney, at federal courthouse here, to all five counts against him. Two of the counts carry a maximum penalty of death. Prosecutor Eric Dubelier persuaded U.S. District Judge Norma Holloway Johnson to continue holding the burly and bearded Groat without bail by calling him ``a risk of flight and a danger to the community.'' ``Based on his former employment with the CIA, he is trained in travel and false identity and deception,'' Dubelier said. ``He has no ties to the community and he possesses sensitive classified information'' that could be communicated to foreign nations if he were allowed to go free. Johnson said that a federal grand jury had returned a sealed indictment March 27 which included four counts of communicating secret defense information to a foreign government and one count of interference with commerce. Two of the counts of conveying secrets carry the death penalty. It was not immediately known which countries were involved. Federal officials requesting anonymity said there was more than one. Groat himself did not speak during the 10-minute initial appearance. Muscular and heavy-set with black hair and a mustache, he appeared in court wearing dark blue jail trousers and shirt. He held his hands clasped in front of him as he stood beside his attorney, public defender A.J. Kramer. The judge set a detention hearing for next Thursday. And Dubelier said the government would use the Classified Information Procedures Act to prevent secrets from being disclosed at trial. Groat was the third current or former CIA employee to be arrested for espionage in the last four years. He was fired from the CIA under circumstances that officials would not immediately disclose. They said he held a lower rank than two of the biggest spies ever caught inside the CIA -- Aldrich Ames, who headed counterintelligence against Moscow while secretly working for the Russians, and Harold Nicholson, who was a CIA station chief abroad while selling secrets to Moscow. Ames and Nicholson pleaded guilty in plea bargains with the government. An official familiar with the investigation said the probe into this former CIA employee ``does not rise to the level of the Aldrich Ames case'' in terms of the suspected damage to U.S. security. Ames was arrested in 1994 and was sentenced to life in prison without the chance for parole. Ames gave the Soviets the names of at least a dozen high-level moles inside the Soviet government who were providing information to the CIA. Many of them were arrested and executed based on Ames' information. Nicholson gave the Russians the names of new CIA recruits whom he helped train. Officials said that limited where they could serve later in their careers. The CIA employee in this case worked at the ageny's headquarters in Northern Virginia and it was not clear if he had ever served overseas. The FBI was not seeking any accomplices in the case, but officials would not say whether any foreign diplomats were being expelled from this country. The names of the countries involved with the CIA employee could not immediately be learned. The House and Senate intelligence committees were kept informed of the investigation into the spying charges as it proceeded, congressional officials said today, speaking on condition of anonymity. An official said Senators have been actively involved in following the investigation since its inception.'' AP-NY-04-03-98 1331EST ------------------------------------------------------------ David Honig Orbit Technology honig(a)otc.net Intaanetto Jigyoubu When exponentiation is outlawed, only outlaws will exponentiate.

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