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Re:Ask HN: I’m an FCC Commissioner proposing regulation of I... by cosmojg on Tuesday September 05, 2023 @11:39AM (#37393208)
Exactly. I don't see the situation improving until either the owner or, preferably, the manufacturer of a device that participates in a DoS attack is held partially accountable for said attack.
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Re:Ask HN: I’m an FCC Commissioner proposing regulation of I... by marcosdumay on Tuesday September 05, 2023 @11:58AM (#37393563)
Well, you can't hold somebody accountable if there isn't even a label or information somewhere saying that what they are doing is dangerous.
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Re:Ask HN: I’m an FCC Commissioner proposing regulation of I... by otterley on Tuesday September 05, 2023 @12:03PM (#37393648)
Sure you can. For example, we have vehicle codes that hold people accountable for dangerous driving.
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Re:Ask HN: I’m an FCC Commissioner proposing regulation of I... by marcosdumay on Tuesday September 05, 2023 @01:57PM (#37395389)
We don't hold people accountable for buying the wrong model of car and using it.
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Re:Ask HN: I’m an FCC Commissioner proposing regulation of I... by otterley on Wednesday September 06, 2023 @03:48PM (#37410293)
We do -- in a sense. For example, in CA, you can't lawfully drive a car that has failed a mandatory emissions test.

In some sense, cars are better examples for responsible ownership, because almost every state requires you possess insurance to drive it. The price of an insurance premium is (supposed to be) commensurate with the risk of driving it, and insurance premium rates do influence the market for vehicles.

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