‘Runet’ should run independently in case of a global internet shutdown – Kremlin
In an environment where Washington is waging trade wars and slapping sanctions on other nations, Moscow must protect its segment of the internet from foreign attacks, the Kremlin’s spokesperson told RT’s Sophie Shevardnadze.
Dmitry Peskov was commenting on the so-called ‘Sovereign Internet Bill’, which was signed into law last month by President Vladimir Putin.
The legislation was meant to keep the Russian part of the internet, called ‘Runet’, running independently in case of a global internet shutdown and other emergencies. The mechanisms laid out in the law would also make vital Russian infrastructure sustainable to powerful cyberattacks, officials promised.
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Critics have argued that the law will be costly and difficult to implement but Peskov stressed it is absolutely necessary for Russia to be “self-sufficient” and “sovereign in all our capacities.”
He pointed to the US sanctions against Russia, Iran and the Chinese telecom giant, Huawei (which the US accuses of spying) as examples of hostile “illegal actions” Moscow needs to look out for.
"The internet is an international environment but, unfortunately, we are living in a world where international law can be jeopardized by certain countries. We have to take measures of precaution."
Original: https://www.rt.com/russia/460948-peskov-internet-bill-comments/
every stick has 2 ends. everything depends on which end is going to be used
The internet is centralized in a handy of big corporations controlled by US capitals. I think that this action actually took to long, access to the internet shall be guarantee for any citizen despite the relationship his country has with other countries.
Sadly, US ban against Huawei has showed us that the interests of the citizens are not always top priority in the US foreign policy.
As control is increasingly prosecuted via censorship, this is but the first step in the eventual transformation of communications that aren't censorable by institutions. Eventually some kind of mesh network that is not owned by institutions, but controlled by all the individuals that use it will come about, as more and more communities resist censorship and develop and disseminate necessary mechanisms.
Thanks!