Re: Cogent cutting links to Russia?

[Brandon Svec via NANOG <nanog () nanog org>]

It seems the much more concerning news coming out now is that Russia is
banning all foreign and independent media from BBC to Facebook and all in
between with heavy threats of prison and fines.  So they are cutting
themselves off presumably to keep the Russian people in the dark about what
is happening.

*Brandon *


On Fri, Mar 4, 2022 at 12:09 PM Michael Thomas <mike () mtcc com> wrote:

> here's a Reuters which shouldn't be paywalled.
>
>
> https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-firm-cogent-cutting-internet-service-russia-2022-03-04/
>
> Mike
>
> On 3/4/22 12:02 PM, Anne Mitchell wrote:
> > > > > The link will not connect, cannot make secure connection with
> archive.php.
> > > > Here’s a paywall-free version:
> > > > https://archive.ph/TFgyg
> > FWIW, the WashPost link works for me, and I am not a paying subscriber,
> so I'd try that first, here it is again:
> > >
> https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/03/04/russia-ukraine-internet-cogent-cutoff/
> > Anne
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