[Outages-discussion] Cogent disconnecting Russia

[Savarrah Goss]

Isn’t this for outage reporting and not discussing world affairs?

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From: Outages-discussion <outages-discussion-bounces at outages.org> On Behalf Of Sean Brown
Sent: Friday, March 4, 2022 3:27 PM
To: Owen DeLong <owen at delong.com>
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Subject: Re: [Outages-discussion] Cogent disconnecting Russia


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I disagree. It seems pretty obvious the ’neutral power’ reference are the signatory nations to the Convention not engaged in conflict and not every private entity therein. As such the US (in this case) couldn’t direct Cogent to disconnect from Russia and not Ukraine, but Cogent is free, as a private entity, to choose not to do business with companies in Russia.


The US is not directing Cogent to this action so the US is not in violation of the Convention, and Cogent is not a signatory to the Convention.



On Mar 4, 2022, at 2:59 PM, Owen DeLong <owen at delong.com<mailto:owen at delong.com>> wrote:

It’s clear from the second paragraph of I.9 that this convention is written
to apply to “powers” (i.e. governments) and that each government is expected
to enforce compliance by companies operating under its “flag” for lack of a
better term.

As such, it seems, at least in theory that Cogent would be expected to be
of the same posture (neutrality or not) as the U.S. overall. I think it would
be hard to claim that the U.S. is either entirely neutral or entirely in support
of Ukraine under current conditions, so I guess that leaves Cogent free to
choose anywhere on that spectrum they wish as well.

Personally, I’m of mixed opinion. I support doing whatever we can to hurt
Putin and the leadership of Russia that has created this situation, but I am
not convinced that cutting off access to outside information for millions of
Russian citizens is not counterproductive to that end.

Owen



On Mar 4, 2022, at 11:36 , Matthew Petach <matt at petach.org<mailto:matt at petach.org>> wrote:




If they're going to follow the War Conventions in the Hauge, they should likewise terminate all customer connections to Ukraine as well, if they're considering themselves to be a neutral party.

Of course, that doesn't apply if they're taking a side as a participant in the conflict.

Shamelessly copying from Sean Donelan...

https://www.icrc.org/en

Convention (V) respecting the Rights and Duties of Neutral Powers and
Persons in Case of War on Land. The Hague, 18 October 1907.

CHAPTER I : THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF NEUTRAL POWERS - ART. 8.

Art. 8. A neutral Power is not called upon to forbid or restrict the use
on behalf of the belligerents of telegraph or telephone cables or of
wireless telegraphy apparatus belonging to it or to companies or private
individuals.


CHAPTER I : THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF NEUTRAL POWERS - ART. 9.

Art. 9. Every measure of restriction or prohibition taken by a neutral
Power in regard to the matters referred to in Articles 7 and 8
must be impartially applied by it to both belligerents.

A neutral Power must see to the same obligation being observed by
companies or private individuals owning telegraph or telephone cables or
wireless telegraphy apparatus.
On Fri, Mar 4, 2022, 11:20 Andy Ringsmuth <andy at andyring.com<mailto:andy at andyring.com>> wrote:
Apparently effective at noon EDT, which would be a couple hours ago.

Washington Post, but here’s a paywall-free archive:

https://archive.ph/TFgyg


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