I'm sure there's several ways in which ICANN and RIPE could screw Russia over. I'm also sure (or at least hopeful) they understand this would achieve nothing outside of creating a splinternet.

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esseph 10 hours ago | parent | next [-]

> would achieve nothing outside of creating a splinternet.

With the growing threat profiles and potential damage, I wonder the cost calculations being made behind closed doors right now of both governments and companies about that very possibility.

A lot of companies already block traffic by country of origin and have since they existed on the internet.

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alightsoul 9 hours ago | parent [-]

>A lot of companies already block traffic by country of origin and have since they existed on the internet.

Is this an American thing? For example the home Depot and velera do it.

	▲	esseph 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I've seen network operators talk about it from all over the world. If Sarah owns a gardening center and sells stuff locally, why does her business need to accept connections to her website or network from a foreign country? For her given the attack risk, it makes much more sense to block non-local traffic.

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avazhi 8 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

If it’s so simple to do I’m not sure why the west hasn’t already done it vis a vis Russia and China. Spam and scams would drop precipitously instantly.

	▲	hubbahubbahubba 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Hey, have you seen the latest in streaming boxes that provide access to 500+ channels of content for free? Pay no attention to the minor detail that it will act as a proxy in your homeland doing the bidding of its foreign masters. Available for delivery tomorrow for the low low price of $35 usd.