Re: Cogent cutting links to Russia?

[David Conrad <drc () virtualized org>]

On Mar 4, 2022, at 1:14 PM, Bryan Fields <Bryan () bryanfields net> wrote:
> On 3/4/22 3:52 PM, Martin Hannigan wrote:
> > I would argue they don't have much of a choice:
> >
> > "The economic sanctions put in place as a result of the invasion and the
> > increasingly uncertain security situation make it impossible for Cogent to
> > continue to provide you with service."
>
> But Tier 1's don't pay for peering.

As someone who once had to have lawyers argue (at different times) with the US Dept. of Treasury for (a) providing open 
source software deemed a munition internationally and (b) updating certain globally accessible lists of names and 
numbers for Internet use at no charge (under a US government contract no less): you do not have to receive money to be 
viewed as providing a service.

Regards,
-drc