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    <p><font color="#ffffff">The key paragraph, to which I direct your
        attention, is located at the bottom of the press release, and
        may contribute to the calculations that Cogent and other
        companies, with the advice of their lawyers, not some idiot
        without a law degree like me, advising them. <br>
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    <p><font color="#ffffff">There are others on this list who do have
        access to a lawyer who could advise them to what the
        ramifications of doing business with companies in Russia which
        are primarily owned, directly or indirectly through shell
        companies, by a select chosen few, many of whom are listed in
        the body of this cited press release. That is what an Oligarchy
        is, a country owned and operated by a select few.<br>
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    <p><font color="#ffffff"><b><i>"In addition, any entities that are
            owned, directly or indirectly, 50 percent or more by one or
            more blocked persons are also blocked. All transactions by
            U.S. persons or within (or transiting) the United States
            that involve any property or interests in property of
            designated or otherwise blocked persons are prohibited
            unless authorized by a general or specific license issued by
            OFAC, or exempt. These prohibitions include the making of
            any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services
            by, to, or for the benefit of any blocked person and the
            receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or
            services from any such person."</i></b></font></p>
    <p><font color="#ffffff">Personally, I think providing an internet
        connection would be a service, whether paid for or no, and that
        would be prohibited, without first getting a specific waiver or
        license to do so. But, I am just a lay person, and would seek
        the advice of a lawyer before I did anything that might violate
        these orders. <br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix"><font size="4" color="#ffffff">On
        3/7/22 07:14, J. Hellenthal via NANOG wrote:<br>
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      <pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap=""><font size="4" color="#ffffff">Yet another trash understanding from Jeff.

Give it a break dude!

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