Yesterday the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, adopted in second reading a legislation designed to “ensure the safe and sustainable functioning” of the Internet in Russia. Lawmakers say the law will defend the country against foreign aggression, serving as insurance, in case Russia’s global Internet access is shut off from abroad.
Supporters of the bill also argue new legislation is needed to protect the country against cyberattacks.
Critics see in the bill an unrealistic construction and yet another setback for Internet freedom in Russia. Several thousand people marched against the bill in Moscow last month.
The legislation effectively lays out how Russia’s Internet infrastructure would work in isolation from the outside world. Meduza reviews the key points of the new legislation.
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