backbones filtering unsanctioned sites

Fri Feb 17 08:19:32 UTC 2017

* Andrew Paolucci:

> Can anyone with a Cogent connection in Canada verify that they are
> impacted as well?

I think it's global.  I tried sites in Canada and Germany, and the
traces look like deliberate blocking of /32s.  I don't have a BGP view
for these sites, though.

Why wouldn't it be global?  If someone forces their hands, ISPs aren't
shipping companies and can pick and choose where they comply.