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Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 10:35:41 +1000 (EST)
From: Mark Russell
To: Brian Morris
Cc: Aussie-Isp@Aussie. Net
Message-Id: <20020508103359.T55922-100000@gatekeeper.viper.net.au>
In-Reply-To: <007501c1f61b$e968e480$6500a8c0@netspeed.com.au>
Subject: Re: [Oz-ISP] An Idle Thought
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On Wed, 8 May 2002, Brian Morris wrote:

> At beer-o'clock last Friday night we were talking crap (as usual) and got
> onto the subject of the TIO.  The 'discussion' led to the charges that the
> TIO hits ISP's with after a certain number of complaints or whatever the
> formula is.  We then went onto make grand destroy-the-ISP-world plans by
> getting a bunch of Jo-Public subscriptions with ISP's then bombarding them
> with made-up TIO complaints.
>
> Then a nice girl walked by and the conversation moved to something else ;-)
>
> Anyway, after thinking some more about it, there isn't much that an ISP can
> really do to protect themselves from a deliberate act like this or even one
> from a vindictive customer who just wants to be a pain.
>
> Or is there?
>
> Is there anything in the TIO's rules that say an ISP is not permitted to
> recover the costs associated with compliance with TIO requests?

There isn't at present, however they have asked Nanny Alston to legislate
the fact that we cant pass on the costs associated with the TIO. Should be
through by the end of the year *sigh*


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> If a claim is proved to be false or if the ISP is found to have done no
> wrong, why cant the ISP seek damages or at least cost recovery either from
> the TIO or from the customer??
>
> Perhaps something for the T&C's?
>
> (If you think this is a stupid idea press delete - Please dont flame me -
> its the beer talking :-))
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