Re: Ukraine request yikes

[David Conrad <drc () virtualized org>]

Again, aside from turning off the ICANN-operated root servers (which would be pointless), the remainder of the requests 
from the UA Government Advisory Committee member are not something ICANN could/would do unilaterally regardless of the 
validity of the justification.

Regards,
-drc

> On Mar 1, 2022, at 4:00 PM, virendra rode <virendra.rode () gmail com> wrote:
>
> I concur, this is an extremely dangerous slippery slope that ICANN should refrain. There’s the possibility for 
> misfires, misattribution and miscalculation that could backfire which is extremely concerning.
>
> —
> regards,
> /vrode
>
> > On Mar 1, 2022, at 00:56, Matthew Petach <mpetach () netflight com> wrote:
> >
> > 
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Mar 1, 2022 at 12:19 AM George Herbert <george.herbert () gmail com <mailto:george.herbert () gmail com>> 
> > wrote:
> > Posted by Bill Woodcock on Twitter… https://twitter.com/woodyatpch/status/1498472865301098500?s=21 
> > <https://twitter.com/woodyatpch/status/1498472865301098500?s=21>
> >
> > https://pastebin.com/DLbmYahS <https://pastebin.com/DLbmYahS>
> >
> > Ukraine (I think I read as) want ICANN to turn root nameservers off, revoke address delegations, and turn off TLDs 
> > for Russia.
> >
> > Seems… instability creating…
> >
> > -george
> >
> >
> > Information sharing should increase during wartime, not decrease.
> >
> > Restricting information is more often the playbook of authoritarian regimes,
> > and not something we should generally support.
> >
> > Besides, GhostWriter is based out of Belarus, not Russia proper.  ^_^;
> > https://www.wired.com/story/ghostwriter-hackers-belarus-russia-misinformationo/ 
> > <https://www.wired.com/story/ghostwriter-hackers-belarus-russia-misinformationo/>
> >
> > Matt

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