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Re: [rtcweb] Identity and PSTN gateways

Iñaki Baz Castillo <ibc@aliax.net> Tue, 03 April 2012 17:00 UTC

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From: Iñaki Baz Castillo <ibc@aliax.net>
Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:59:49 +0200
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Subject: Re: [rtcweb] Identity and PSTN gateways
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2012/4/3 Roman Shpount <roman@telurix.com>:
> On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 11:53 AM, Iñaki Baz Castillo <ibc@aliax.net> wrote:

>> I don't understand why we are trying to resolve eternal PSTN problems in
>> rtcweb.
>>
> I do not, even though you repeatedly say that you want to fix the Internet
> via WebRTC.

Disallowing plain and hyper-unsecure RTP is not fixing Internet, IMHO ;)




> All I am saying that the PSTN gateway cannot provide identity on
> behalf of the phone number. PSTN phone number is not an identity and we
> should never display something that says "You have a secure communication
> with +1800YOURBANK". You can only say "You have a secure communication with
> ACME Telecom Phone Gateway"

And for sure you are 100% right. PSTN is insecure by nature (signed: a
telco worker).



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Iñaki Baz Castillo
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