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Speaking as a high level ISP worker, you have no idea how archaic and disorganized the internet infrastructure of this country is. Nothing happens instantly, even if they made ISPs legally liable. The likely outcome of that would be jacked up rates and lots of workers thrown under the bus who are already overworked. Investor capitalism leeching all profits away from upgrading equipment and hiring enough workers to secure things properly is the issue. As it has become the issue with almost every major business in every industry in the west these days. Not saying legal liability is a bad idea, but it will still take years to get resolved even so. Internet should be a public utility anyway.
I do. I've been in the industry a long time.
Fact is, none of these network providers will work to secure their own infrastructure if they aren't required to, or have financial incentive. They have no reason to improve their systems aside from making money. Threaten that, and they'll get on board with being more rigid in their security standards.
Your argument is with late-stage capitalism, not the actual effect of my comment.
Didn’t realize you were also in the industry. I think the word “Instantly” was my qualm. I don’t think anything with internet infrastructure can change in a time frame anyone would consider instant. Otherwise, I agree with you.
"Instantly" on a geological scale 🙃
Give the law a window to take effect, then.
I have similar thoughts on scam phone calls. Make the companies liable for accepting and connecting an untraceable VoIP and watch how swiftly everything changes.