[ih] deterioration of email (was Re: clever usc creation)

[John Levine]

According to Dave Crocker via Internet-history <dhc at dcrocker.net>:
>On 7/31/2026 6:50 AM, David Finnigan via Internet-history wrote:
>> Now anyone can connect anything to the phone network and it's a huge 
>> mess with lack of accountability. 
>
>I have not heard of such telco problems.  Please explain.

My guess is that he's referring to the ease with which VoIP gateways
can dump junk calls and SMS with fake caller info into the PSTN. Hence
STIR/SHAKEN, new rules about when telcos can dump junk calls, etc.

SS#7 was invented for the world where there weren't many telcos, the
barriers to entry were high, and to a first approximation they all
knew each other and had reputations to maintain. We sure ain't there
now.

R's,
John
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