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"The idea is to isolate the Russian internet from the internet the rest
of the world uses. It’s not to protect Russia or Russian internet users.
It’s to force all Russian internet traffic through Roskomnadzor servers,
which will allow the government to surveil its citizens’ internet use,
presumably to facilitate censorship efforts and prosecutions.
Russia wants to make its policy an everywhere policy. Its proposal –
currently being considered by the United Nations – pushes for more
internet sovereignty everywhere. Again, this tool of censorship and
control is being portrayed as an anti-cybercrime tool meant to secure
nations, rather than censor citizens."
Punchline:
"The countries in agreement on this proposal routinely engage in
state-sponsored attacks on foreign government entities and Russia is
internationally infamous for its interference in the last US
presidential election. Russia wants all the best foxes to guard the
internet hen house. That the draft passed with plenty of support
indicates the world is loaded with foxes who see only an upside to
taking control of the internet their citizens have access to."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
