Hmmm..
I have never actually seen this policy before...
somewhat disturbing...
However, practical experience shows that
Echolink seems to be perfectly aware of our interconnections
and seems to
be perfectly content with what we are doing. So, I guess its okay....
???
> From:
petem001@hotmail.com> To:
app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org> Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2013
15:59:34 -0400
> Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Echolink Connectivity
Issue
>
> Well, thats bad.
>
> But if echolink
remove my node from there system It's their Loss,not mine.
>
>
Some would day that I am arrogant. nope, I just dont care for poeple that
> wont think more then that..
>
> the more system on
their or other networks that can interact together, the
> best for
every one.
>
>
> -----Message d'origine-----
>
From: Pawlowski, Adam
> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2013 3:48 PM
>
To:
app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org> Subject: Re:
[App_rpt-users] Echolink Connectivity Issue
>
> I sent this a
while back but it was bounced for the wrong mail address. I
> don't
see it ever made it to the list.
>
> This was re: someone being
advised that their app_rpt node is not permitted
> on the Echolink
network.
>
> > Echolink is a nice service
> > that
allows hams around the world to keep up pc to pc. And nobody asks
>
> for any money, nice. But this is very, very out of the norm for
them.
> >
>
> I looked this up recently when I started
to talk about IRLP and how they
> don't want other traffic on their
network. Then I looked at their Access
> Policy:
>
> 4.
Stations operating in Sysop mode may interconnect EchoLink only with
> equipment operating on Amateur frequencies. EchoLink does not
permit use of
> the system with other services such as GMRS, FRS, or
MARS. For security
> reasons, it is also not permitted to
interconnect EchoLink with other VoIP
> systems that support direct
access from a computer.
>
> 10. The "addressing servers" are
designed to be accessed by EchoLink
> software only. For the sake of
system security and stability, any other
> access requires the
permission of the server administrator. As a matter of
> security, in
no event should the IP addresses (or Internet hostnames) of
>
logged-in stations be displayed to anyone who is not a validated, logged-in
> user.
>
> 11. Although every effort will be made to
apply these policies universally
> and fairly, the EchoLink Support
staff reserves the right to withdraw a
> station's access privileges
at any time, without notice. EchoLink is a
> privately owned and
operated system that has no connection with, and is not
> governed
by, any radio licensing authority.
>
> So, I interpret that as
that you are not supposed to connect to with
> asterisk at all
anyways, if you read that verbosely, via app_rpt or
> otherwise. I
don't have the history to know if they've made any statement
> about
what app_rpt is doing, but it seems like it's not permitted via their
> policy only they are less vocal about it than the IRLP
folks.
>
>
>
>
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