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Details: https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2020/09/commerce-department-prohibits-wechat-and-tiktok-transactions-protect https://www.commerce.gov/news

by tpmx 6y ago

Details: https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2020/09/commerce-department-prohibits-wechat-and-tiktok-transactions-protect https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2020/09/commerc... Interestingly the list of prohibited transactions includes "internet transit/peering enabling the functioning of Tiktok" in the U.S, among other things.

mhandley 6y ago
The full wording is "Any provision directly contracted or arranged internet transit or peering services enabling the function or optimization of the mobile application within the U.S.;" I've written my own BGP implementation and even I'm not quite sure what they mean by this. My best guess is this means ISPs operating in the US can't directly peer with a network that enables the functioning of TikTok, but probably doesn't go as far as requiring them to block any IP address ranges received indirectly via other networks. This applies both to TikTok and WeChat.
082349872349872 6y ago
I guess "Any utilization of the mobile application’s constituent code, functions, or services in the functioning of software or services developed and/or accessible within the U.S." is to prevent simply browsing https://www.tiktok.com/ https://www.tiktok.com/ ?