I should point out that I mean it purely as an "any service to any service from any host to any host" type of scenario :)

Maybe I should have phrased it as the days of unfiltered and unfettered provision of default residential services is coming to an end.

Macca

On Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 12:32 PM, Michael Fincham <michael@hotplate.co.nz> wrote:

On Tue, 4 Nov 2014 08:38:56 +1300 Dean Pemberton wrote:
> I'm interested in teasing out people's opinions on this.
> Do people on the list agree with this statement?

A strong 'no' from me.

> Are we at a stage now where the only future people can see is one
> where 'any to any' connectivity is impossible.
> Are we at a stage now where the concept of an Open Internet is a thing
> of the past?

We are at a time when IPv6 is poised to rescue us from NAT and give us the Internet we actually want.

It makes little sense to turn the Internet in to a system for "delivering port 443��" to centralised commercial operators (see Facebook et al and the problems inherent in this model) instead of embracing it as an open and empowering commodity, one where the greatest protocols and outcomes are likely still to be realised.

�� At least we're finally getting the message about TLS, perhaps.

--
Michael

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