Re: [44net] Request for official clarification from ampr.net BOD

Hi Kevin, You seem to be conflating the addresses used (which are controlled by ARDC) with the network used (which could be controlled by anyone). There are no muddy waters here. My understanding is that you should use the addresses for amateur radio purposes, which could well include purposes that require or benefit from encryption. There is no assumption made that all traffic originated by hosts using 44net addresses is suitable for transmission by an amateur station in all jurisdictions internationally. In the IETF I am working on this document: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-learmonth-rfc1226-bis-03 where I am working to update the standard for carrying AX.25 packets over IP links, I specifically talk about places where encryption should be used in relation to amateur radio links. I’d be interested in feedback on that if you have any. The concepts map onto 44net traffic almost directly where you might have IP traffic encapsulated in IP (i.e. the IPIP mesh) or simply have hosts accessible from the Internet. If there was interest in an informational document to be put together for the general case of encryption of amateur radio transmissions and Internet linking then that’s something I could kick off. Thanks, Iain. From: 44Net <44net-bounces+irl=hambsd.org(a)mailman.ampr.org> on behalf of Kevin Walsh via 44Net <44net(a)mailman.ampr.org> Date: Friday, 3 December 2021 at 19:23 To: 44Net <44net(a)mailman.ampr.org> Cc: Kevin Walsh <w8khw1(a)gmail.com> Subject: [44net] Request for official clarification from ampr.net BOD It would be most helpful if the amprnet BOD could post in writing an official statement regarding using common secure communications (https. TLS etc.) over the 44. IP network. This email list is used for communications regarding the use of the IP address space. I'm not asking about the use of encryption over part 97 RF radio, just the 44 network IP address space. I am not aware of any portion of the Part 97 rules that apply to the wired internet at large. Everyone has an opinion, but it's time for the amprnet Board to clarify the muddy waters around the use of the amprnet IP space and publish those rules. Please! 73, Kevin Walsh W8KHW _________________________________________ 44Net mailing list 44Net(a)mailman.ampr.org https://mailman.ampr.org/mailman/listinfo/44net