Another question is what about all the registries, over 200, which IANA administers? Should allocations to Russia be pulled, even re-allocated? They range from MAC address prefixes for your ethernet and wi-fi chips to unique battery IDs used by your devices to verify the correct battery has been plugged in and to locate software for it, and etc etc. etc. Much of it is really boring stuff to most people but without it manufacturing and marketing of these components is basically impossible. And I'll ask yet again: Under what conditions should any such sanctions be reversed? -- -Barry Shein Software Tool & Die | bzs@TheWorld.com | http://www.TheWorld.com Purveyors to the Trade | Voice: +1 617-STD-WRLD | 800-THE-WRLD The World: Since 1989 | A Public Information Utility | *oo*