Internet Backbone Provider Cogent Blocks Pirate Bay and Other “Pirate” Sites

Welp, they are definitely blackholing it inside of their own network. From their very own looking glass:<p>Frankfurt:<p><pre><code> BGP routing table entry for 104.31.19.30&#x2F;32, version 3435302524 Paths: (1 available, best #1, table Default-IP-Routing-Table) Local 10.255.255.255 (metric 10118050) from 38.28.1.83 (38.28.1.83) Origin IGP, metric 0, localpref 150, valid, internal, best Community: 174:990 174:20912 174:21001 Originator: 66.28.1.228, Cluster list: 38.28.1.83, 38.28.1.67, 38.28.1.65, 154.54.66.49 </code></pre> Washington, D.C.:<p><pre><code> BGP routing table entry for 104.31.19.30&#x2F;32, version 611495772 Paths: (1 available, best #1, table Default-IP-Routing-Table) Local 10.255.255.255 (metric 10177050) from 154.54.66.21 (154.54.66.21) Origin IGP, metric 0, localpref 150, valid, internal, best Community: 174:990 174:20912 174:21001 Originator: 66.28.1.228, Cluster list: 154.54.66.21, 66.28.1.9 </code></pre> ... and the originator:<p><pre><code> $ host 66.28.1.228 228.1.28.66.in-addr.arpa domain name pointer lo0.blackhole.dca01.atlas.cogentco.com. $ </code></pre> Answers that question.

This seems like something that needs further verification on the intentions since they won&#x27;t comment on it, but the implications are enormous if this is what&#x27;s actually going on.<p>Before anybody talks about net neutrality, I believe the original rules Wheeler set in place <i>will</i> allow blocking of illegal materials if I remember correctly. I know the present situation with the FCC is less than great, but just keep this in mind.<p>EDIT: Try it for yourself here: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cogentco.com&#x2F;en&#x2F;network&#x2F;looking-glass" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cogentco.com&#x2F;en&#x2F;network&#x2F;looking-glass</a>

Distributed Great Firewall of America beta v0.0.3 changelog<p>- Start deprecating net neutrality (Title II)<p>:&#x27;(<p>Porn, political and streaming sites are next unless customers&#x2F;grassroots people raise hell.