Russia Plans to Ban VPNs and Proxies Allowing Access to Blocked Sites

[Megalith]

Russian legislators want to put the smackdown on services allowing access to blocked domains. VPNs are off the hook if they agree to abide to Russia’s blacklisted sites, but they will be punished (banned themselves) if they are caught providing access to them. The bill was reportedly spearheaded by a trade group established by the country’s largest media companies.

…the Russian government has been considering legislation to tackle sites, tools and services that provide Internet users with ways to circumvent blockades. According to local news outlet Vedomosti, that has now resulted in a tough new bill. Russia’s plan is to issue a nationwide ban on systems and software that allow Internet users to bypass website blockades previously approved by telecoms watchdog Roskomnadzor. This means that if a VPN, proxy or similar tool unblocks torrent site RuTracker, for example, it will be breaking the law. As a result, it too will find itself on Russia’s banned site list.

 

[Krazy925]

Good luck. Life will find a way

 

[xX_Jack_Carver_Xx]

Can we just cut the cord and set Russia adrift on their own little internet?

 

[ruffbytes]

Going to block portions the Internet from Russian hackers...

I'm sure that's gonna work. GL Russia Gov't

 

[Malcador]

I don't know about proxies, but they sure banned Jehovah's Witnesses...

 

[Uvaman2]

According to Us media they run our elections so... This shouldn't be too hard.

 

[Pusher of Buttons]

So Russia has an Ajit Pai, too?

Outlaw the internet, and only outlaws will have it or something along those lines. This won't stop the real problem children.

 

[Jovian]

Good luck!

 

[Krab]

I wonder if people will look back many years from now and wonder what it was like when the internet was not completely locked down by corporations and governments.

 

[flashoverride]

This should work great LOL

I guess they never heard of TriangleBoy, or any of the follow on stuff. If there's a path out, there's a path in. Unless they have some crazy, CRAZY traffic analysis skills I wish them luck (or not).

 

[Geef]

I'm just wondering if they ban sites like pornhub. I have this feeling that a large portion of the Russian population would rise up and take over if something like that were to happen.

 

[almalino]

Yeah, Russian internet is pushing anti-corruption agenda now against those in power because they are ridiculously reach having moderate official payment. Like president secretary has a watch that cost like 500 000 USD that is 47 of his monthly salaries.

So new trend now is to block the internet in Russia to prevent this information to flow around making ordinary people angry as hell.