Reposted by Gateklons
Perhaps the first time a story about ICANN policy decisions has been illustrated like this
wired.com
The Internet Runs on Cats and Porn. It’s About to Get Cattier and Pornier
Soon, hundreds of new top-level domains, including .meow and .fart, could be added to the internet. WIRED goes inside the backroom shenanigans of ICANN, the organization at the helm.
![Screenshot of the DecryptAds (Decrtypads[.]com) interface and our Geo Risk page showing Sanctions, Adversary, Secrecy Haven and Elevated countries. Sanctions
81 ad systems flagged
OFAC comprehensive or near-comprehensive programs. Ad systems registered here may be off-limits to US-person counterparties without specific OFAC licensing.
Russia Belarus Iran North Korea Syria Cuba Venezuela Myanmar (Burma)
Adversary
89 ad systems flagged
US Executive Order 14117 countries of concern for sensitive US personal data. Non-sanctioned but subject to heightened scrutiny (CFIUS, DOJ bulk-data rules).
China Hong Kong Macau
Secrecy haven
25 ad systems flagged
FATF grey list / Tax Justice Network Financial Secrecy jurisdictions frequently used as shell-company havens. A registration here is a diligence flag, not a determination.
Cyprus British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Panama Seychelles Marshall Islands Belize Gibraltar Isle of Man Jersey Liechtenstein Malta
Elevated
104 ad systems flagged
Other enforcement-flagged jurisdictions and active conflict zones warranting heightened diligence.
United Arab Emirates Turkey Pakistan Nigeria Ukraine](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:fyqv2rchqyrfrjv63ltu3oca/bafkreih6zcnms6oqvboenq23tatcpcymry6urlykyexbus4hmyo7mjsmee)
