Since it is an amateur radio endeavor, we treat it like it is on the open airwaves. You know, unencrypted and able to be listened to. All that is being done with the VPN is to provide access to the 44net to those who are having networking issues. Did you ever watch the screen while people were connecting to the local packet bbs? Besides, the only person with the "keys" is the issuer/sysop. Look, it works, it's relatively easy to set up and it provides a needed service within Part 97 for others.
On 2/24/2023 4:42 AM, John Gilmore via 44net wrote:
... so they don't know to avoid a VPN provider who insists on having a database containing all the private keys that protect all the clients' identities and traffic.
-- Charles J. Hargrove - N2NOV NYC-ARECS/RACES Citywide Radio Officer/Skywarn Coord.
44net Coordinator - Northeast USA
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