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	Internet Architecture Board (IAB) M. Kühlewind		Internet Architecture Board (IAB) M. Kühlewind
	Request for Comments: 9707		Request for Comments: 9707
	Category: Informational D. Dhody		Category: Informational D. Dhody
	ISSN: 2070-1721		ISSN: 2070-1721
	M. Knodel		M. Knodel
	January 2025		February 2025
	Report from the IAB Workshop on Barriers to Internet Access of Services		Report from the IAB Workshop on Barriers to Internet Access of Services
	(BIAS)		(BIAS)
	Abstract		Abstract
	The "Barriers to Internet Access of Services (BIAS)" workshop was		The "Barriers to Internet Access of Services (BIAS)" workshop was
	convened by the Internet Architecture Board (IAB) from January 15-17,		convened by the Internet Architecture Board (IAB) from January 15-17,
	2024 as a three-day online meeting. Based on the submitted position		2024 as a three-day online meeting. Based on the submitted position
	papers, the workshop covered three areas of interest: the role of		papers, the workshop covered three areas of interest: the role of
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	All speakers called for more transparency by requiring blocking		All speakers called for more transparency by requiring blocking
	messages as well as publication and auditing of blocklists.		messages as well as publication and auditing of blocklists.
	Potentially, even standardization could help.		Potentially, even standardization could help.
	2.3.2. Use of VPNs for Censorship Circumventions and User Expectations		2.3.2. Use of VPNs for Censorship Circumventions and User Expectations
	Further on in the session, the possibility and prevalence of using		Further on in the session, the possibility and prevalence of using
	VPNs for circumvention were discussed, including user expectations		VPNs for circumvention were discussed, including user expectations
	and an analysis of security shortcomings of commercial VPN services.		and an analysis of security shortcomings of commercial VPN services.
	The analysis presented in [RAMESH-1] has shown various problems that		The analysis presented in [RAMESH-1] highlights various issues that
	lead to data leaks, such as leakage of IPv6 traffic, non-browser		lead to data leaks -- such as the leakage of IPv6 traffic, non-
	traffic, or tunnel failure, not upholding user expectations,		browser traffic, or failures in tunneling -- resulting in a failure
	especially when used in authoritarian regimes for censorship		to meet user expectations, particularly in scenarios involving
	circumvention or private communication.		censorship circumvention or private communication in authoritarian
			regimes.
	The question of how common the use of VPNs for circumvention is and		The question of how common the use of VPNs for circumvention is and
	its legal implications, as VPNs are illegal in a few countries, was		its legal implications, as VPNs are illegal in a few countries, was
	discussed. For example, VPNs are not officially banned in India, but		discussed. For example, VPNs are not officially banned in India, but
	VPN providers need to store log data and those who haven't complied		VPN providers need to store log data and those who haven't complied
	stopped serving India. However, more data on VPN use and blocking		stopped serving India. However, more data on VPN use and blocking
	might be needed.		might be needed.
	2.3.3. Discussion		2.3.3. Discussion
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