“Vedomosti”, with reference to the staff of several Russian operators said on Friday that next week’s planned meeting of the Security Council with the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, which would be considered a special order management Runet, providing an opportunity to temporarily disable it from the global network. This measure is planned in case of war, mass unrest in the country and other emergencies.
According to sources, “Vedomosti”, at a meeting of officials of the Ministry of Communications will provide the head of state the results of research on the “stability of the Internet in Russia” from which it follows that RUnet vulnerable. In this regard, and considered the possibility of protection from the world to “minimize the risks”. In this case, a permanent disabling of access to the network is not intended to, and Russian operators must set up the equipment so as to be ready in case of an emergency shut RUnet from the outside world. It is also assumed that the officials offered to transfer the functions of the Federal Agency Administrator domain communication with relevant ministries.
For information about the plans of the Russian Security Council representatives of the Internet industry in the majority perceived negatively. From their point of view, it is – a logical continuation of the long planned by the state and the process to resolve the “subordination” of the Network. The well-known blogger Anton Spout sure that disabling the Russian segment of the Internet from the outside world can cause a serious blow to the country’s economy and its citizens. However, those who are interested in the overlap of the oxygen in the web space through the adoption of measures dubbed “satisfaction can not be obtained”.
“There are four phases of transition from civilized to the North Korean model. We pretty quickly got to the third phase,” – says Spout. In his view, the first step in this direction was the adoption of 139-FZ (the law on the establishment of “black lists” of sites – “Rosbalt”), “when there is the illusion that it is possible to make a list of bad sites on the basis of some hindrances to the content and selectively filter them to block. ” The second stage (“when it is clear that selective blocking anything essentially not changed”) – adoption of the Law 187-FZ (“anti-piracy law”, involving pre-trial lock resources with unlicensed content – “Rosbalt”).
” Next there is a realization that as long as there are main channels linking Russia with the world, then these locks in the same way will be bypassed – continues blogger. – And people will get access to all sites in the same way as it is obtained China. Then comes the third phase to chop off the channels that connect Russia with the outside world. ‘Cause if these bytes do not reach Russia, they are no roundabout way not to get “.
It will be recalled that in the spring of 2014, Senator Maxim Kavdzharadze already proposed to create in Russia a closed communication network called “Cheburashka”. But the idea of a closed communication network controlled by the search engines, e-mail services and social networks seems unrealizable blogger. “The essence of the process – a free exchange of information between citizens. Accordingly, it was not possible in the Soviet Union, it is impossible in North Korea. Even inside. Because we have 75 million users. Each Bailiffs of the guard – the guard as we have. Predictive that the person in the next minute think, say – impossible, “- said Anton Spout.
By the way, one of the strongholds of the Web – the company” Yandex “- comment” Rosbalt “information about the intentions of the Russian Security Council refused. A Deputy Communications Minister Alexei Volin in conversation with “Interfax” disown the initiative and said that he had nothing about it is known.
As to the negative intentions of officials applies Project Manager “Roskomsvoboda” Artem Kozlyuk. However, in his view, users will still be possible to get around any obstacles, “There is satellite internet, there are projects for the delivery of Internet traffic of a different kind: drones, airships, etc. And the good old” dial-up “(the connection to the Internet via a telephone line – “Rosbalt”) has not been canceled in extreme conditions “.
In turn, Head of New Media and Theory of Communication Faculty of Journalism Zassoursky Ivan believes that Russia disconnect from the network, you can:” In theory of everything is possible. ” However, the main problem to be solved that the Russian Security Council, – “how to make sure that Russia is not disconnected from the global traffic, but not in how we disconnect from it.” From the point of view of an expert, the risk of disconnection from the Internet Russia “outside” is very real. “The problem is not how to turn off here. Facebook and Twitter, and now you can turn off. How to make the turn on when you turn off. This is really a problem,” – he said “Rosbaltu”.
Managing Partner “Ashmanov and Partners” Igor Ashmanov also believes that RUnet can really become a tool for political trials in the world. In this case, at the moment the only “button” to turn it off is located outside Russia.
“Now switch to the Internet in our” enemy. “And if there is increasing tension? What if this switch someone take and turn – turn off our Internet. How to maintain performance of the Internet within the country in terms of when we cut off his outside? It seems to me that there (in the Security Council of Russia – “Rosbalt”) this problem is solved. It’s not that we are what -That want to take and disconnect from the Internet, so here, in the country, to harm any group marginalized opposition, “- says Ashmanov.
As an analogy, he cites the situation with payment systems, which are also used by the United States for sanctions pressure on Russia, after which the State Duma passed a law establishing a domestic analogue Visa or Mastercard. “We remember the story of the Visa, which is cut off transactions for multiple banks. Besides, it is clear that most Visa is one hundred years, it is not necessary, but they were told and wrung his hands, – says the expert. – Now we are required to be disconnected from the SWIFT (international banking settlement system – “Rosbalt”). no legitimate reason, even within Europe to do this not because SWIFT – a private company. degrees of hysteria in the West all the time increases, but these people in the hands of the switch. ” Igor Ashmanov also noted that so far the management of domain names “and not transferred to the international community, and is administered by the Ministry of Commerce of the United States.” Therefore, in his opinion, Russia should minimize the risks to their economies.
Meanwhile, the president’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov announced an identical position, noting that due to the “unpredictability” Western partners “we need to think on how to ensure its national security “.
Dennis Goldman
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