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Let's Encrypt certificates continue to be available in both Iran and Russia, just not for the Iranian and Russian governments.

The terms of service update to clarify what we have always done, comply with relevant law, has not changed the situation for either country.

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> Let's Encrypt certificates continue to be available in both Iran and Russia, just not for the Iranian and Russian governments.

According to https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48457280 it affects all people ordinarily resident in those territories, not just their governments:

> You are not a person or entity that is:

> (a) located in, organized under the laws of, or ordinarily resident in any country or territory that is the target of comprehensive U.S. sanctions;

> [other 'or' conditions]

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I wonder what "ordinarily resident" means legally. Like has a permanent address there, even if they don't live there physically..?
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as far as i am aware, it is not a legally defined term. i believe it is typically interpreted as "where a person's life revolves around".

you may legally own a house in both X and Y, but if you spend 90% of your time at X, you are "ordinarily resident" in that jurisdiction (X), and you would not be ordinarily resident in jurisdiction Y.

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you should update the documents to reflect this stance.

"You are not a person or entity that is: (a) located in, organized under the laws of, or ordinarily resident in any country or territory that is the target of comprehensive U.S. sanctions; "

this says nothing (edit: specific) about government (edit: only), and is applicable to normal people in those areas.

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A government falls under "entity". So it's about normal people AND governments (and other entities).

Still needs updating if it's supposed to only apply to governments, though.

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wait until you find out about Facebook!
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