If This Had Been An Actual Emergency

saridder writes "In an increasing attempt to regulate the Internet like the current PSTN, the US Government has asked the IETF to come up with a system to prioritize government and emergency worker traffic in the event of another disaster, much like the GETS system already in place for the PSTN. It's interesting to follow, because it's only an RFC, so you don't have to follow it. I probably won't be prioritizing government traffic on any of my routers." The story has a link to the ieprep working group if you want to get involved or comment. Perhaps this is a better way than GOVNET.

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Re:However . . .

[rofgile]

I've thought about that before too. I mean, the economy was on the decline, and things were getting too progressive. Let a terrorist attack through, start a war, help the economy - and furthur the current administrations goals (mainly John Ashcroft's Department of Injustice).

But that's just me.. :) Also, they are trying to tie it into the War on Drugs, which was starting to get strong support for reform (harm reduction policies). All the support for most of these causes went up in flames the day the towers fell.

Who knows? Remember, our governments first priority is the government, not the people.

- RofGilead

(On the otherhand, maybe our government isn't that bad. Its really hard to know, as we lack this information, but it's probably more intelligent to assume our government isn't that bad.)

Re:However . . .

[Bruj0]

(or else the planes wouldn't have hit the Towers in the first place).
Well thats of cource if they didnt LET them do it. Think about it, remember JFK?
Wich in that case there is something even bigger to worry about.
Its just a theory, but sometimes when all your theorys are equaly posible the most simple is the solution.