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Are We Slowly Losing Control of the Internet?
by bucy at 6:45 pm EST, Mar 9, 2007

I have long been intrigued by the question of how do we turn the internet into a lifeline grade infrastructure.
My hope that this will occur soon or even within decades is diminishing.


Are We Slowly Losing Control of the Internet?
by Decius at 1:43 pm EST, Mar 10, 2007

My mailbox is being filled with IETF announcements for the upcoming meeting in Prague. I see internet draft after internet draft making proposals that are going to cause implementation errors, security holes, and ultimately service outages.

Take for example the prime candidate protocol for VOIP - SIP... SIP is far too complex.

Consider how long it has taken to deploy IPv6 - a technology that celebrated its 10th anniversary a few years ago. And IPv6 has the luxury of being an alternative to IPv4 rather than a transparently compatible upgrade. Consider how much longer it will take to deploy VOIP protocol redesigns when the old protocol is embedded in telephones around the world?

I have great concern that our approach to the internet resembles a high pillar of round stones piled on top of other round stones - we should not be surprised when it begins to wobble and then falls to the ground.


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