Russia plans to ‘unplug’ from internet

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The net independence plan is seen as a way for Russia’s government to get more control over online life

Russia is planning to briefly disconnect from the internet as part of planning for a future cyber-war. Major disruption
The draft law, called the Digital Economy National Program, requires Russia’s ISPs to ensure that it can operate in the event of foreign powers acting to isolate the country online. The measures outlined in the law include Russia building its own version of the net’s address system, known as DNS, so it can operate if links to these internationally-located servers are cut.

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