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The Minister confirmed the information about the exercise off Russia from the Internet

The Minister Nikolai Nikiforov has confirmed that the FSB, FSO and the Ministry of defense really held the doctrines associated with the shutdown of the Internet in Russia, however, the goal of the training was not disabling the RF from the network, and Vice versa – access to the Internet, despite the external impact. About it reports “Interfax”.

Last week, the media reported with reference to CEO of one of the providers that the Ministry of communications and Roskomnadzor in the spring of 2015 we conducted an experiment on the modeling of off Russia from the Internet. According to the businessman, in the framework of this experiment Roskomnadzor sent to dispatch stations the major carriers to block traffic with those or other foreign main channels. But, as noted, the experiment ended in failure – the traffic still went abroad and his travels remained unknown to the government.

“Let me remind you that such exercises, they were held together with FSB, FSO and the Ministry of defence – took place in the summer of 2014. But they were aimed at the analysis of risks and threats exposed to the outside on the structure of the Russian Internet. It matters to us that it would continue its work regardless of these or those geopolitical geopolitical opinions or decisions of those or other countries,” – said Nikiforov.

The Minister explained that while the Internet infrastructure is managed by the American company under government contracts with the U.S. government, and despite the position of the international community, while the transfer of these functions to international organizations has not been carried out.

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“The international community waited for the fulfillment of the promise on transfer of these basic functions in the management of the international community with the participation of all stakeholders and not just one state. Unfortunately, this has not happened. We hear the argument that it will last another year, maybe another three years. This is proof that the Internet and its critical infrastructure are in such a strange geopolitical aspect”, – said Nikiforov. He noted that Russia stands for the transfer of the functions of international organizations, including such as the UN and the international telecommunication Union.

It is noteworthy that the head of Roskomnadzor Vadim Ampelonskiy earlier categorically denied the fact of the teachings, calling information about the experiment to disconnect the country from the Internet “nonsense”.

In September 2014, it was reported that the Russian government is discussing the possibility of disconnection Runet from the global network in emergency situations. A month earlier, a poll conducted by the Russian center for public opinion research (VTSIOM), showed that almost half of Russians supported the introduction of censorship on the Internet. While 58% agree that in the event of national danger or the possibility of mass protests in Russia should completely disable. 73% of Russians against publishing negative information about civil servants.

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  • “Iron curtain” on the net: what effect will disabling from Western Internet resources on the Russian users

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