[ NNSquad ] Re: NYTimes: Metering the Internet

["Craig A. Finseth" <fin@finseth.com>]

	...
      [ Or ... what about fun-loving folks who decide to amuse
	themselves by just pouring masses of "invisible" data 24/7 at
	selected addresses -- for the purpose of running those addresses'
	bandwidth usage into the stratosphere?  Do it "right" and most
	...

Combine this with Comcast's "one byte over and you're history" policy
and you have a great DOS attack.  Don't like someone?  Dump data at
them to get them kicked off.  And, for many, there are no viable
alternatives.

Now add in the fact that there is no way for the target to find out
while it's happening.  I just can't wait for the ex-spouses to get
into the act.

Craig