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Thousands in Moscow Protest Bill Routing all Internet traffic through Russian Servers

posted by martyb on Monday March 11 2019, @11:13PM   
from the Putin's-predator-proceeds-apace dept.

RandomFactor writes:

Thousands rallied in Moscow to protest a bill in parliament that would route all internet traffic through servers in Russia.

Protestors fear this bill would

lead to widespread internet censorship for Russian users.

[...and make] virtual private networks (VPNs) ineffective

It is always easier to manage a powergrab of this sort if you can blame RussiaAmerica so the official line is:

the bill is intended to address concerns that Russia could be cut off if the United States applies a new cybersecurity doctrine in an offensive maneuver

conversely

Critics say the bill would create an internet firewall similar to China's.

It also makes a remarkably convenient surveillance choke point, which saves on costs.

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• Great wall of RussiaGreat wall of Russia (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 11 2019, @11:46PM (4 children)

  by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 11 2019, @11:46PM (#812982)

  Bets on where the first land line will be out of Russia to bypass this?

• Re:Great wall of RussiaRe:Great wall of Russia (Score: 3, Funny) by RandomFactor on Tuesday March 12 2019, @12:23AM (3 children)

  by RandomFactor (3682) on Tuesday March 12 2019, @12:23AM (#812996) Journal

  Land line? I -do- still have my old USRobotics (sysop program) modems in the basement. I'll help! Fidonet will rise again!

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  • Re:Great wall of Russia(Score: 3, Funny) by realDonaldTrump on Tuesday March 12 2019, @01:15AM

    by realDonaldTrump (6614) on Tuesday March 12 2019, @01:15AM (#813012) Journal

    You call them moderns. But, you also call them old. Cyber is a very special world!

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  • Re:Great wall of Russia(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday March 12 2019, @01:12PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday March 12 2019, @01:12PM (#813220)

    Hey, I got mine from a friend that works there. Their employee purchase program ruled! Except for the fact they now are a tiny company that makes 3rd party accessories few people would buy.

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  • Already on Irc2P/I2P(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 14 2019, @10:42AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 14 2019, @10:42AM (#814128)

    There is a fidonet network there as well as a clearnet continuation of the original fidonet still running.

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