I don't see these systems themselves being outlawed in the US and it will be a dark day if they are. I'm not a lawyer, but I imagine their use falls under the 1st Amendment. Even if they're used for illegal purposes they're not inherently illegal.
Also it would be rather ironic for the US gov to outlaw Tor, given that they help fund it's development.
As long as Tor or similar systems are available other p2p networks can be used over it (you could even imagine networks that operate as hidden services)
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I don't see these systems themselves being outlawed in the US and it will be a dark day if they are. I'm not a lawyer, but I imagine their use falls under the 1st Amendment. Even if they're used for illegal purposes they're not inherently illegal.
Also it would be rather ironic for the US gov to outlaw Tor, given that they help fund it's development.
As long as Tor or similar systems are available other p2p networks can be used over it (you could even imagine networks that operate as hidden services)
Interesting talk on how governments have tried to shut down Tor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX46Qv_b7F4
I agree, it's highly unlikely it could or would be outlawed. Was just thinking hypothetically.