hosted.ap.org — YouTube's co-founders on Thursday challenged the Pentagon's assertion that soldiers overseas were sapping too much bandwidth by watching online videos, the military's principal rationale for blocking popular Web sites from Defense Department computers...
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camknowsMay 18, 2007
The guy playing WoW from Iraq was not playing on a government/DoD network, I can guarantee that. He was probably just at the base's Internet Cafe.
kaiser44May 18, 2007
It is the f**king army, not a frat house you dumb asses.YOU TUBE challenges pentagon, scary.I bet the pentagon is running for cover now.
kurtu5May 18, 2007
@isevenYes there is a good reason we are still in iraq. Well its a good reason for the bankers."Rothschild Formula"<a class="user" href="http://www.mecfilms.com/universe/articles/formula.htm">http://www.mecfilms.com/universe/articles/formula.htm</a>
bsiviglia9May 18, 2007
Is The Pentagon's decision to censor UTube consistent with their decision to "embed" reporters in Iraq?
lebaigeMay 19, 2007
Heh, you guys don't get it, things like Youtube have been blocked at installation proxies for years. They don't want people f**king off at work, it's very simple.
giveenMay 19, 2007
Just to clear this all up, here is the Marine Corps policy (I am a network administrator for the USMC)Date signed: 25/03/2000 MARADMIN Number: 162/00R 240801Z MAR 00FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//C4I//TO MARADMINBTUNCLAS //N02000//MARADMIN 162/00MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC C4I//SUBJ/INFORMATION ASSURANCE BULLETIN 2-00, APPROPRIATE USE OFGOVERNMENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES//REF/A/MARADMIN 197-99 INFORMATION ASSURANCE BULLETIN 1-99,APPROPRIATE USE OF MARINE CORPS INFORMATION RESOURCES//REF/B/DODDIR 5500.7-R SECT/SECT 3-201/30 AUG 93//REF/C/SECNAVINST 5239.3./DON INFOSEC PROGRAM/14 JULY 95//NARR/REF A PROVIDED GUIDANCE REGARDING APPROPRIATE USE OF USMCINTERNET SERVICES. REF B IS THE JOINT ETHICS REGULATIONS.REF C IS THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITYPROGRAM.//RMKS/1. PURPOSE. REF A ADDRESSED APPROPRIATE USE OF USMCINFORMATION RESOURCES AS THEY PERTAIN TO INTERNET SERVICES. DUE TOA RECENT PROLIFERATION OF CHAIN EMAIL MESSAGES, AND OTHERACTIVITIES NOT ADDRESSED IN REF A, WE ARE UPDATING/REPUBLISHINGTHE POLICY AND EXPANDING ITS APPLICABILITY TO INCLUDE THE USE OFANY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCE. GOVERNMENTINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES ADDRESSED IN THIS POLICY INCLUDE,BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE,TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE, LOCAL AREA NETWORKS, FACSIMILEMACHINES, ELECTRONIC MAIL, AND INTERNET SYSTEMS. PER REF B,VIOLATION OF THE POLICY LISTED BELOW MAY RESULT IN ADMINISTRATIVEOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION, TO INCLUDE NONJUDICIAL PUNISHMENT ORCOURTS-MARTIAL.2. THE INTERNET, SPECIFICALLY THE WORLD WIDE WEB (WWW), IS AVALUABLE TOOL FOR OBTAINING AND WIDELY DISSEMINATING INFORMATION.WHEN USED PRODUCTIVELY, IT CAN FILL MARINE CORPS INFORMATIONMANAGEMENT NEEDS AND ENHANCE CONNECTIVITY.3. THE MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE NETWORK (MCEN) THAT CONNECTS TOTHE INTERNET HAS LIMITED CAPACITY. TOO MANY USERS SIMULTANEOUSLYSENDING AND/OR RECEIVING LARGE FILES POTENTIALLY DEGRADE NETWORKPERFORMANCE AND DENY ACCESS TO OTHER OFFICIAL USERS. THISSITUATION DEMANDS WE DISCIPLINE OUR USE OF THE MCEN/INTERNET.4. POLICY.A. OFFICIAL USE. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES AREFOR OFFICIAL USE AND AUTHORIZED PURPOSES ONLY. USE OF THESERESOURCES, TO INCLUDE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET, IS AUTHORIZED WHENWORK RELATED AND DETERMINED TO BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THEFEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE MARINE CORPS. USE SHOULD BE APPROPRIATEIN FREQUENCY, DURATION, AND RELATED TO ASSIGNED TASKS. EXAMPLESINCLUDE USING THESE RESOURCES TO:(1) OBTAIN INFORMATION TO SUPPORT DOD/DON/USMC MISSIONS.(2) OBTAIN INFORMATION THAT ENHANCES THE PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OFMARINE CORPS PERSONNEL.(3) IMPROVE PROFESSIONAL OR PERSONAL SKILLS AS PART OF A FORMALACADEMIC EDUCATION OR MILITARY/CIVILIAN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTPROGRAM (IF APPROVED BY THE COMMAND).B. AUTHORIZED USE. THE LIMITS OF AUTHORIZED USE MAY VARY FROMCOMMAND TO COMMAND DEPENDING ON THE STRENGTH OF THE NETWORK ANDCOMMAND INFORMATION NEEDS. UNDER OPTIMUM CONDITIONS, COMMANDERSHAVE THE AUTHORITY TO GRANT USE OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY RESOURCES FOR INCIDENTAL PERSONAL PURPOSES SUCH ASINTERNET SEARCHES AND BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS, AS LONG AS SUCH USE:(1) DOES NOT RESULT IN ADDED COSTS TO THE GOVERNMENT.(2) DOES NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL DUTIES BYTHE MARINE/EMPLOYEE.(3) SERVES A LEGITIMATE PUBLIC INTEREST SUCH AS ENHANCINGPROFESSIONAL SKILLS OR IMPROVING MORALE.(4) IS OF MINIMAL FREQUENCY AND DURATION AND OCCURS DURING ANINDIVIDUAL'S PERSONAL TIME.(5) DOES NOT OVERBURDEN GOVERNMENT COMPUTING RESOURCES ORCOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS.(6) IS NOT USED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADVERSELY REFLECT UPON THE MARINECORPS.C. PROHIBITED USE. USE OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYRESOURCES FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN THOSE DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS 4.AAND 4.B ABOVE IS PROHIBITED. EXAMPLES OF PROHIBITED USE INCLUDE,BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:(1) ILLEGAL, FRAUDULENT OR MALICIOUS ACTIVITIES.(2) PARTISAN POLITICAL ACTIVITY, POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS LOBBYING ORADVOCACY OF ACTIVITIES ON BEHALF OF ORGANIZATIONS HAVING NOAFFILIATION WITH THE MARINE CORPS OR DOD.(3) ACTIVITIES WHOSE PROPOSES ARE FOR PERSONAL OR COMMERCIALFINANCIAL GAIN. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SOLICITATION OF BUSINESSSERVICES OR SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.(4) UNAUTHORIZED FUNDRAISING.(5) ACCESSING, STORING, PROCESSING, DISPLAYING OR DISTRIBUTINGOFFENSIVE OR OBSCENE MATERIAL SUCH AS PORNOGRAPHY OR HATELITERATURE.(6) OBTAINING, INSTALLING OR USING SOFTWARE OBTAINED IN VIOLATION OFTHE APPROPRIATE VENDORS PATENT, COPYRIGHT, TRADE SECRET OR LICENSEAGREEMENT.(7) THE CREATION, FORWARDING, OR PASSING OF CHAIN LETTERS.D. SECURITY. STORING, ACCESSING, PROCESSING, OR DISTRIBUTINGCLASSIFIED, OR OTHERWISE SENSITIVE (E.G., PRIVACY ACT, PROPRIETARY,"FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY", CONTRACTUALLY OR FINANCIALLY SENSITIVE,ETC...) INFORMATION ON A COMPUTER OR NETWORK MUST BE IN ACCORDANCEWITH REF (C).5. COMMANDERS ARE TO ENSURE THAT APPROPRIATE COMMAND LEVEL MEASURESARE INSTITUTED TO:A. CONTROL ACCESS OF INTERNET SERVICES FOR THOSE PERSONNEL REQUIREDTO USE THE INTERNET IN PERFORMANCE OF THE COMMAND'S MISSION.B. MONITOR LOCAL NETWORK USAGE AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION WHENINAPPROPRIATE USE IS SUSPECTED. INVESTIGATE ANY UNAUTHORIZED USE ANDWHERE WARRANTED, HOLD INDIVIDUALS ACCOUNTABLE FOR UNAUTHORIZED ORINAPPROPRIATE INTERNET USE.C. MONITOR LOCAL NETWORK UTILIZATION TO ENSURE PROCESSING AND NETWORKRESOURCES ARE NOT ADVERSELY IMPACTED BY INTERNET USE. SPECIFICATTENTION SHOULD BE PLACED ON INTERNET APPLICATIONS AND SERVICESWHICH ARE BANDWIDTH INTENSIVE AND HAVE A CUMULATIVE DETRIMENTALEFFECT ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE (E.G., POINT CAST,CUSEEME, ETC...). WHEN REQUIRED TAKE ACTION TO PREVENT DEGRADATIONTO INCLUDE RESTRICTING ACCESS TO THE INTERNET.D. EDUCATE PERSONNEL ON APPROPRIATE USE OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY RESOURCES, TO INCLUDE INTERNET ACTIVITY AND ACCESS.6. APPLICABILITY. THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO ALL MARINE CORPSPERSONNEL (ACTIVE AND RESERVE) AND TO ALL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES,CONTRACTORS, AND OTHER PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO MARINE CORPS COMMANDS.7. POC AT THIS HQ IS E. S. CASSARA, INFORMATION ASSURANCE,
knobtwiddlerMay 21, 2007
those are numbers by several major university studies. i'm not just pulling that number out of my ass.