| Title | Thousands in Moscow Protest Bill Routing all Internet traffic through Russian Servers | |
| Date | Monday March 11 2019, @11:13PM | |
| Author | martyb | |
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| from the Putin's-predator-proceeds-apace dept. | ||
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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