[HN Gopher] US seizes Iranian PressTV websites
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       US seizes Iranian PressTV websites
        
       Author : inversetelecine
       Score  : 32 points
       Date   : 2021-06-22 17:59 UTC (5 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (www.rt.com)
 (TXT) w3m dump (www.rt.com)
        
       | guilhas wrote:
       | The real threat to the world, still better than bombing or
       | invading without motive
       | 
       | Only US jurisdiction domains, it was still accessible in others
       | like
       | 
       | https://www.presstv.ir/
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       | Which begs the question what was US reason or objective besides
       | looking like a bully
        
         | dragonwriter wrote:
         | > Which begs the question what was US reason or objective
         | besides looking like a bully
         | 
         | Enforcing the sanctions regime which applies to US parties,
         | including domain registrars in the US.
        
       | mike_d wrote:
       | This is another reminder that .com is a US TLD.
       | 
       | It was originally administered by the Defense Data Network,
       | transitioned to the National Science Foundation for a while, and
       | in 1997 the United States Department of Commerce assumed
       | authority over all generic TLDs.
        
       | LatteLazy wrote:
       | How does this square with the first amendment? Is there a foreign
       | country exception?
       | 
       | Also, its disappointing. The west needs to normalise relations
       | with Iran. Europe are on it. It's only the US that won't face the
       | facts.
        
         | voltaireodactyl wrote:
         | There is a foreign country exception in that the US
         | Constitution, and its accompanying amendments, only apply to
         | the US.
        
         | ArkanExplorer wrote:
         | Placing sanctions on Iran is good for the planet, since it
         | reduces oil production (Iran's oil exports are down 70% since
         | 2017).
         | 
         | Keeping the price of oil high will encourage the transition to
         | EVs.
        
         | dragonwriter wrote:
         | > How does this square with the first amendment?
         | 
         | The First Amendment does not prohibit content neutral
         | regulations on trade with foreign states under Congress's
         | Commerce Clause powers, abd I don't see an argument that it
         | would prohibit enforcing such regulation by seizure of domains
         | registered by a US entity for an foreign party in violation of
         | those regulations.
         | 
         | > Is there a foreign country exception?
         | 
         | Yes, the first amendment applies differently to US government
         | actions overseas than domestic actions, but this is a domestic
         | action and the more relevant fact is that "Freedom of the
         | Press" means the government is restrained in regulating what
         | you print with your press, but it doesn't mean that if you are
         | associated with a (notional or genuine) journalistic
         | institution you are immune from content-neutral laws of general
         | applicability.
        
       | aww_dang wrote:
       | If this continues, we could see increased multifurcation of the
       | Internet. Consider the possibility of retaliation against western
       | outlets by China, Russia, Iran and others within their respective
       | spheres of influence.
        
         | dragonwriter wrote:
         | > Consider the possibility of retaliation against western
         | outlets by China
         | 
         | Are Western outlets generally allowed Chinese domains without
         | active involvement of and censorship by the Chinese government?
        
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