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17 Dec '03

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Petition US Dept. of Commerce in support of NAME.SPACE
by info＠pgmedia.net 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Hello All! The US Department of Commerce is soliciting comments on the future of domain names on the internet. We here at name.space believe that we have designed and implemented the most all encompassing solution for the good of the internet and in the interest of the public and free enterprise. This is a call to action in support of NAME.SPACE... Please go to: http://petition.name.space.xs2.net and "sign" the petition with your name and email address, then submit the form to the mailbot who will send it along to the US Department of Commerce. For those who choose to write their personal views, or otherwise comment on the name.space petition, please use the optional doit yourself form linked to from the petition page. All individual comments will be emailed to USDoC as well as be posted on the public forum on the NAME.SPACE website. Please take this time to make your voices heard! DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS IS AUGUST 18, 1997 so please don't wait! time is running out. For a preview, the full text of the petition appears below. If you know people who lack web access, please pass it along so they may participate via email. Such submissions should be sent to dns(a)ntia.doc.gov Please take a few moments to review the contents of the petition and please, do pass this info on to as many people as possible. Thank you for your time and for your support. Best Wishes, Paul Garrin name.space http://name.space http://namespace.xs2.net ----------------------full text of petition follows------------------ PETITION TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE IN SUPPORT OF THE NAME.SPACE(TM) SYSTEM OF GLOBAL DIRECTORY SERVICES (The New Paradigm for the Old DNS) I [YOUR NAME WILL BE INSERTED] do hereby support the design of the expanded toplevel Internet namespace which is currently operated by pgMedia, Inc.'s NAME.SPACE(TM) service, located on the internet at http://namespace.pgmedia.net (or http://name.space) The paradigm implemented by NAME.SPACE(TM) is the most pro-competitive, democratic and open system proposed so far with respect to opening up the administration and operation of the Domain-Name-System ("DNS"). The structure advocated by NAME.SPACE(TM) removes the artificial barriers to entry that exist today as a result of the monopolistic control over the domain name registration market exerted by Network Solutions, Inc. ("NSI"). The NAME.SPACE(TM) paradigm incorporates a fair, competitive structure which encourages investment and innovation by companies wishing to compete in the provision of this service which is essential to the operation and continued growth of the Internet. pgMedia, Inc. has created, through substantial private investment in research and development, its NAME.SPACE(TM) registry administered by thirteen toplevel root-directory servers located in five countries. The NAME.SPACE(TM) registry uses innovative and creative techniques which bring the old DNS out of the Cold War and into The 90'S. The NAME.SPACE(TM) system decentralizes the administration of DNS and enables open competition in the Public Domain Toplevel Namespace without regulation by any governments or quasi-governmental authority, nor does it require the enactment of new laws or regulations. Description of the NAME.SPACE(TM) service: On the NAME.SPACE(TM) system, name registrations are taken by registrars who administer client accounts under the given toplevel name categories (publicly shared toplevel namespace). All registrars must register their digital ID with a trusted third party/parties which authenticates and authorizes them to function as registries. The application process is administered by an independent company, similar to the process used by banks when authorizing merchant credit-card accounts, and the operation of secure servers used in commercial transactions on the Internet today. Registries update the database on demand based on the availability of a given name address using the IDSD system (IDSD=Integral Database Synchronizer Daemon), a secure protocol developed by pgMedia which is available, without limitation or charge. (A detailed description of the IDSD protocol can be found at http://namespace.xs2.net/IDSD) IDSD makes it technically feasible for ALL registries to share the toplevel namespace equally, eliminating any technical justification for "exclusive" control over any given toplevel name by a single registry, such as NSI currently enjoys with ".com". Registration is accomplished instantaneously through an interactive, form-based interface on the World Wide Web with online payment options via a secure server. During the registration process, a registrant establishes an account, a contact "handle" and, of course its "name". The registrant has the option to choose whether or not its personal contact information will be publicly listed. All other account information, of course, remains confidential. The registrant may then establish a Portable Address Record, over which it has full administrative access on the NAME.SPACE nameservers. This service allows a registrant to change service providers and easily take its "name" to a new host without delay or complications. Upon completion of the registration process by the registrant, the NAME.SPACE(TM) system immediately processes the information and creates the second level entry into the toplevel database, which is then distributed to all other root-servers via the IDSD protocol. The registration process and the creation of Portable Address Records are instantaneous, and function on the Internet within minutes, not days or weeks as in the current system. Issues and Answers Under the NAME.SPACE(TM) paradigm, the toplevel namespace functions as a Global Directory Service and would be managed within the competitive marketplace in the general interest of the Internet public through the various independent registrars. Each generic TLD ("gTLD") is administered by all registrars who wish to offer services thereunder with no exclusive claim of ownership of any toplevel name by any individual, corporation or government, subject to existing intellectual property law. These gTLDs may be added or removed based on public demand. Also, gTLDs may include languages other than English, limited only to the US ASCII character set, the English alphabet plus 10 digits and the hyphen for a total of 37 characters. All leading authorities are in agreement that there is no limit to the number of possible toplevel names, as there is no limit to the number of root directories under the UNIX file system. As NSI admits: "DNS is highly scaleable. There is no technical limit to the number of new top-level names that could be introduced. The original designer of DNS, Paul Mockapetris, has verified the scalability of DNS." (http://rs.internic.net/nic-support/nicnews/jun97/MYTHS4.html) Thus, any claim that expanding the toplevel namespace is technically not feasible is simply unfounded. The proponents of such claims seem to be guided by a desire to limit the potential market so as to create an artificial scarcity which translate into higher prices and profits. The use of arbitrarily defined and limited categories such as ".com" has forced many registrants to engage in verbal gymnastics, and to rely on unwieldy content-based search engines - this would be obviated by the full implementation of the NAME.SPACE(TM) paradigm. Thus, for example, Acme.computers and Acme.plumbing could both have a presence on the Internet without having to artificially pervert their names. The "byte-counter mentality," which has plagued us with the dreaded "Millennium Bug," was responsible for the initial constraints on the toplevel domain name nomenclature. The NAME.SPACE(TM) system simply recognizes that such limitations have long since been eliminated and are wholly artificial. With respect to intellectual property issues, no regulatory framework can assure the complete protection of holders of such rights against infringement by unauthorized parties. However, the potential for such infringement, which exists in all published media, should not be used as a basis to limit the free speech rights of the vast majority of law abiding users of the Internet, while protecting artificial monopolies. Furthermore, it is wholly inappropriate to empower any registrar to adjudicate the rights of holders of intellectual property, for that role must ultimatly reside with the courts. Fees for registration services should be dictated by the market. Waiver of fees and discounts should be considered for qualifying educational and non-profit organizations, as well as a selection of totally free categories (such as the Free.Zone provided currently by NAME.SPACE(TM)). In conclusion, NAME.SPACE(TM) has developed and implemented a new paradigm for the Global Directory Services on the Internet by bringing the function of the old DNS, a legacy of the Cold War, into sync with the current dynamic of the public, global, civilian and commercial Internet. The NAME.SPACE(TM) system is a reality today. The NAME.SPACE(TM) automated registry has been fully functional for nearly one year now and has proven its reliability and desirability as evidenced by the thousands of users who have been using the NAME.SPACE(TM) servers to resolve their DNS and those who have registered their names in NAME.SPACE(TM) . I fully endorse and support the endeavors of pgMedia, Inc. and the NAME.SPACE(TM) system and highly recommend that the U.S. Department of Commerce recommend and concur in its full implementation on the Internet.

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Bugs Recently Found in Department of Energy Facilities
by James M. Atkinson, Comm-Eng 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

TSCM-L Mailing List Wednesday, August 30, 1997 Volume 1997 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I've been a bit busy over the last few weeks and have been unable to get TSCM-L out until this week. Making good progress on the TSCM textbook, should have a draft copy available around the end of the year as planned. -jma ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Here is an extract of a DOE report regarding the various technical surveillance devices and other technical security problems found at DOE facilities within the United States recently. Bugs Recently Found in U.S. Department of Energy Facilities ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ A telephone discovered in a DOE laboratory office was passing room audio while in the on-hook position. The phone was removed from the room by telephone maintenance personnel before an investigation could be initiated. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ During a TSCM survey of an office site for a DOE Operations Office, (previously occupied by DOE contractor management), a technical surveillance device was discovered. Workers removing the suspended ceiling tiles discovered a clandestine hardwired installation above the ceiling. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ A contractor employee that police arrested was sitting in an illegally parked van equipped with electronic eavesdropping equipment. The man was seen using earphones and monitoring activities in the area of three restricted DOE buildings. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ A LLNL research assistant was discovered in a restricted area after hours. An investigation revealed that the employee was installing a wired microphone system into the office of a scientist. The installation consisted of several hundred feet of wire carefully concealed behind a carpet tack strip along the floor. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ A telephone repairman removed the cover of a telephone set to adjust the ringer and noticed a microphone mounted on the interior base of the phone. After the cover was removed, he also noticed a diode next to the lug terminals on the network block. Tests conducted on the instrument demonstrated that with the diode on the network circuit board, the telephone passed good quality audio with the handset in the cradle. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ A similar telephone instrument was was also found that was passing very clear audio. This telephone was not connected to a line when discovered. There were no indications that classified discussions took place within the office identified. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Covert video cameras and microphones were found in a DOE womens shower and locker room area. An investigation revealed that video tapes from the cameras (of nude female employees) were being sold in local video rental stores in South Carolina. Investigators found that the recordings were being edited and sold by a DOE contractor employee. System was in place at least eight months. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Sensitive meeting information at a DOE facility conference room was being passed to unauthorized personnel, possibly by way of a manipulated telephone or a listening device. Evidence at the site indicated the possibility that a hardwired microphone or tape-recording device had been removed just prior to examination. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ During a meeting with a DOE contractor employee, a Japanese national attempted to surreptitiously record the meeting. He was discovered with a body-worn tape recorder. The meeting, which was scheduled to cover reasons a specific Memorandum of Agreement was abruptly placed on hold. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ A listening/recording device was discovered in a building at a DOE facility. The device was found in the administrative office of a shop manager, a contractor to the General Services Administration for DOE. The device was inappropriately removed by the office manager. Personnel involved in the discovery of the device thought it had been installed by a coworker who believed he was under investigation for possible theft of government property. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ A DOE employee reportedly installed a telephone intercept device in a friend's apartment to determine if a privately owned countersurveillance detector was functioning properly. The device was hidden in the back of the living room couch located in front of the wall telephone jack. The DOE employee who resided in the apartment was unaware his friend had placed a device on the telephone line. He discovered the installation and immediately called the local police department, who responded and removed the device. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ During an physical audit of a classified DOE Local Area Network a spread spectrum repeater was found which was passing classified data between two SRS buildings without any type of encryption. The device had been inappropriately installed by a DOE scientist 18 months prior to allow access to "his old LAN from his new office". ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ This material has been reviewed, and has been deemed not to contain any classified information, nor does it contain any SNSI/WNINTEL material. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ =========================================== TSCM-L Technical Security Mailing List Postings: TSCM-L(a)tscm.com Unsubscribe: unsubTSCM-L(a)tscm.com Subscribe: subTSCM-L(a)tscm.com Admin: jmatk(a)tscm.com =========================================== TSCM-L is published every two weeks by Granite Island Group, and is written by James M. Atkinson. This material will only be sent to you upon your direct request, either by email, and by signing up via our web page. Copyright 1997, James M. 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Re: forged cancels (Re: Entrust Technologies's Solo - free download)
by dlv＠bwalk.dm.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Tim Skirvin <tskirvin(a)math.uiuc.edu> writes: > >Yes, there are lots of folks who forge cancels for "inappropriate cross- > >posts" in the "big 8". > > Not accepted ones. They're treated as rogues, and asked to stop > it, and you know it. Net.Scum like Chris Lewis, Jan Isley, Tim Brown, Bob Curtis, etc are treated as rogues by me and my friends and told to stop by me and my friends - and if they don't stop, we usually get their plugs pulled. Tim Skirvin defended net-abuse by Jan Isley, just as he defends the "UDP" against UUNet. > > Please be advised that all of Tim Skirvin's FAQs are full of lies (except > > for the parts plagiarized from David Stodolsky :-). > > Umm, no. Examples of lies in Tim Skirvin's Magnum Opus, the "Cancel FAQ" (what else): 1. ]What is a Cancelbot? ] ] A Cancelbot is a program that searches for messages matching a ]certain pattern and sends out cancels for them all. ] ] ]Sounds cool. Where do I get one? ] ] If you have to ask, you don't get one. ] ] ]What? Why not? My cancelbot has been freely available for over 18 months. I've pointed this out repeatedly to Tim Skirvin who continues to provide an answer to a truly frequently asked question that reflects Skirvin's view of what the reality should be, rather than the reality. 2. ]What is Dave the Resurrector? ] ] After a particularly obnoxious run of cancels from ixc.net, ]Chris Lewis decided that it was time to write a program to repost stuff ]that was cancelled on news.admin.net-abuse.misc. The Resurrector, named ]Dave, was the result. ] ] The effect of this is that cancels to news.admin.net-abuse.misc ]are not effective unless Chris says so. It has been pointed out many times that Chris Lewis does NOT repost cancelled articles when he doesn't like the authors, such as myself. --- Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM Brighton Beach Boardwalk BBS, Forest Hills, N.Y.: +1-718-261-2013, 14.4Kbps

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[Fwd: A.Word.A.Day--hieroglyphic] A.Word.A.Day--hieroglyphic
by Toto 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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David Felton
by bill payne 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Monday 5/11/98 1:37 PM John Young J Orlin Grabbe Judge Leroy Hansen has ordered Morales to court [with court reporter] to answer and probably be sanctioned for taking the 5th on his deposition. Morales outlined what he planned to do at lunch. Today I got a CONFIDENTIAL envelope from EEOC Inspector Generals office in Washington. No doubt a response to my Privacy Act violation complaint. Several years ago a Department of Interior whistleblower gave me number of book references. One was a book written by Felton during the Vietnam era. Feltons book is only available from the University of New Mexico main Zimmerman library. The book was usually checked out when I phoned to ask if it was available. The black hole of government we are encountering in the Court system and through administrative appeals prompted me to look up a word. Here is a dictionary definition. a political and economic movement, strongly nationalistic, magnifying the rights of the state as opposed to those of the individual, in which industry, though remaining largely under private ownership, and all administrative political units, are controlled by a strong central government. When I asked the librarian about Feltons book, the response was usually You mean, The Rise of Acid Fascism in America. I responded, yes. Full title of Feltons book is seen at http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/quicksearch-query/002-2147604-1106833 I guess what we are seeing with the black hole of the court system and federal government with respect to my Privacy Act violation complaint, the WRITTEN felony perjury complaint on Sandia lawyer Gregory Cone, the dockets we COULD not get BEFORE http://www.jya.com/whp-10usca.htm is that while United States of America is only a democracy in name, The US is, in fact, operated as a fascist state by bureaucrats. Who go totally insane about the subject of cryptography. Citizens should do something about this. Some are. http://www.aci.net/kalliste/ http://www.jya.com/crypto.htm http://www.us.net/softwar/ http://www.antionline.com/ http://jya.com/whpfiles.htm Later bill

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Wang touts spy-proof portable
by Petro 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,28483,00.html?st.ne.ni.lh Wang Global has introduced a new portable computer, but it's not going to be winning any svelteness contests. Wang's Tempest Mobile Workstation, 3 inches thick and weighting 14.5 pounds, is designed for government officials who need spy-proof computers that don't leak any telltale signals to electronic eavesdroppers. ... I want...

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Never Pay for Advertising Again.
by extractor＠impactmarketing.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Since you are doing business on the 'net, you know that properly targeting your advertising messages can be pretty tough. And banner ads are still way too expensive Instead of paying for "impressions" to a general audience, wouldn't you rather know that you sent your message directly to the appropriate audience? US World News & Reports came out with an article on Monday May 12, 1997 finding that "70% of Internet users don't mind receiving commercial email messages - as long as they are targeted to their personal interests" I found that you are doing business on the net by using "Extractor PRO" commercial email software. You, too, can send commercial e-mail to those who are interested in what you have to offer, whatever it is - and it's so inexpensive! Once you own the software, you can build your very own Highly Targeted Mailing List, then send your ad out to your targeted mailing list at the push of a button. "You may never have to pay for other forms of advertising again!" "HotWired" Magazine says, "Extractor Pro simplifies the process of gathering and managing email addresses from AOL, Usenet, mailing lists, and other public sources." Feb. 11, 1997 Extractor PRO is loaded with targeting power, high-speed, a user-friendly feel, Online Wizards, Smart Help and Awesome Video Training via "CyberSchool". No other commercial email software is as easy to use and understand. Extractor PRO really makes advertising economical. Just check out the website - you'll be impressed! With your order before Aug. 15, 1997 you'll also receive a free website submission service, World Launch - we'll submit your website to over 200 of the hottest search engines, and also offer you 2000 Free Classified Sites AND Free powerful tips to get your site noticed by the search engines! ($40 value) For more information, simply point your WebBrowser to: http://www.impactmarketing.com http://www.e-offers.com Click here to download our movie! http://www.extractor.com/demo.exe Thank you for your time. ------------------ To be removed from this business list, simply reply to this message with the word, "Remove" in the subject heading, and Extractor PRO will automatically remove you from the list.

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Re: Gary Lee Burnore is a Convicted Sex Offender in Raleigh, NC
by nobody＠REPLAY.COM 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Steve Crisp <crisp(a)pageplanet.com> wrote: > Hate to tell you this, bucko, but he in no longer listed in the registry > since Gary is not a convicted sex offender and therefore not subject to > NC registration. Now explain how whining to have Gary Lee Burnore's entry removed from the NC registered sex offenders website makes the underlying offense go away? I'm sure the victim feels better, right? And Gary's neighbors can now rest easier knowing that the sex offender in their neighborhood is no longer registered. Sorry, but removing the entry does not alter the fact that Gary Lee Burnore is still a convicted sex offender -- just an unregistered one. > Now, why don't you come out of hiding so we can track you down and beat ^^^^ > the living fuck out of you? I hate to tell you this, little Burnorian groupie, but you misspelled "suck". And who is this "we" you speak of? The management of Page Planet? What are you going to do? Put on your white sheets and burn a cross on my lawn? It's people like you and Gary Burnore who threaten and harass people who say things you don't like that make anonymous remailers necessary. Otherwise only loudmouth bullies like you would have any freedom of speech. Thank you for proving that point with your threatening post. PagePlanet (PAGEPLANET-DOM) 3252 Octavia Street Raleigh, NC 27606 US Domain Name: PAGEPLANET.COM Administrative Contact: Crisp, Steve (SC2795) crisp(a)PAGEPLANET.COM 919-852-5262 (FAX) 919-233-0816 Technical Contact, Zone Contact: Sullivan, Mikey (MS5652) mikey(a)PAGEPLANET.COM 919-852-5262 (FAX) 919-852-5261 Billing Contact: Crisp, Valerie (VC370) valerie(a)PAGEPLANET.COM 919-233-6602 (FAX) 919-852-5261

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Clinton's NWO
by Toto 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Clinton just had to announce Global Law while I was reading: http://www.nebonet.com/headhome/dadmisc/trojan.htm I suspect Clinton's speech in regard to nations co-operating in making their citizens subject to deportation to face charges in foreign countries was designed to keep me from fleeing my 'Dog At Large' charges in Bienfait. Seiing as how the Queen's Gestapo was wearing Keblar when they upped the ante for charge to four years in prison, I guess I must be a desperate ASCII character. Toto

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