Russia's internet-filtering law goes into effect, clears the way for nationwide surveillance

posted on 02/11/2012 12:43 #digital rights #russia

http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/2/3589354/russia-internet-filtering-law-surveillance →

According to the report, a working group under the Minister of Communications determined DPI was the ideal filtering mechanism for selectively blocking web pages (like the Facebook page of a political rival), a fact that State Duma member Ilya Ponomarev confirmed, and that was successfully tested earlier this year. The authors of the report argue that since DPI allows ISPs to filter internet traffic on a nationwide scale and at the same time maintain interoperability with 1990s-era legal interception equipment, all the pieces necessary for nationwide surveillance of citizens’ internet communications appear to be in place.

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