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In a more accurate away: because they evade taxes and are ignorant
enough not to go to LACNIC to get their AS numbers.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 07/01/16 15:47, Sergey wrote:<br>
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You're kind of like blind now.<br>
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It's because they evade taxes. No other reason.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 07/01/16 15:12, Marco d'Itri
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<pre wrap="">On Jun 30, "Ronald F. Guilmette" <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:rfg@tristatelogic.com"><rfg@tristatelogic.com></a> wrote:
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<pre wrap="">And conversely, why did RIPE, and/or any of its LIRs, deem it appropriate
to grant one of RIPE's limited supply of AS numbers to a self-identified
*Belizian* company, particularly when this was the company's first,
last, and *only* AS number?
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<pre wrap="">Because, as you pointed out, they have a network presence in the RIPE
region.
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<pre wrap="">Wouldn't a LACNIC-issued AS number have
done just as well? If not, why not?
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<pre wrap="">I am not familiar with LACNIC policies.
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