Actually the appropriate response would be to have the Secretary of State in the appropriate US state or Canadian province, yank the corporate charter of Cisco; thereby denying them the ability to operate at all, in that jurisdiction.
Given Cisco's reliance on support contracts this would mean a huge hit to their profits, as well as giving competitors a lowered barrier to entry for government and midsize to large business in that state.
Given Cisco's reliance on support contracts this would mean a huge hit to their profits, as well as giving competitors a lowered barrier to entry for government and midsize to large business in that state.