This is all crazy talk. Any serious consideration of removing the Russian ccTLDs from the root, for example, would have to be coordinated with organizations like the US State Dept, the EU Foreign Affairs Council, and no doubt some others. They are directly and indirectly involved in designing and implementing sanctions and have access to information others can't possibly have (Anonymous perhaps excepted.) What if they thought implementing the request as stated was a terrible idea for some reason that might not pop out of the keyboards here? Like, wild guess, those internet connections are being used to surveil various actors and entities. Or provide support to opposition? Even if it should be done it should be coordinated through diplomatic channels. One might for example want to give Russia an opportunity to say "oh no not that! Ok you win we'll withdraw from Ukraine" prior to implementation. Or at least let them indicate what their reaction might be (do that and we will immediately nuke Paris.) And have it be timed based on wider strategies. Here's a thought experiment: Suppose you were king of the universe and could snap your fingers and remove the Russian ccTLDs, etc. Under what circumstances would you undo that? You should be quite specific. A ceasefire? Total withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukraine? Does that include Donbas, Kherson, and Crimea? I'd agree it's interesting to poll those who are knowledgeable about such a matter but it's not exactly like McDonald's closing their hamburger joints. And even McDonald's CEO probably passed that by various diplomatic etc sources before committing to it to make sure they weren't missing something, that it might do more harm than good. -- -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*