…and for that matter, the more people game GeoIP like this, the less it’s “good enough.” The regulatory imperative isn’t going anywhere, even if we degrade our

…and for that matter, the more people game GeoIP like this, the less it’s “good enough.” The regulatory imperative isn’t going anywhere, even if we degrade our good-enough, handshake-based, AS-operator-trusting system. If history is any guide, any replacement technology might look a lot more intrusive and a lot more onerous: the first thought that comes to mind is some kind of DRM-style, device-based, attested location surveillance (tied to a government ID? Why not?!) as “proof of location,” and I’m sure the powers that be could come up with “better”…