If you read the comments at the end of the weekly Distrowatch special that is published Mondays, you may notice a comment or two from Jesse, and they show they were either routed through Canada or he lives in Canada. I started looking for more info and found this interesting interview, which happens to be 4 years old, but that doesn't detract from it. Enjoy.
https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/interview-distrowatch.html
I was interested in this interview, but unfortunately, your link doesn't work. However, I was able to find it here (https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/interview-distrowatch.html).