Russia’s Sovereign Internet Bill explained

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Imagine if the internet as you knew it disappeared overnight? How would people react if all their favorite sites and services were suddenly inaccessible? While this may be a bit of an over exaggeration, Russia’s Sovereign Internet Bill could possibly do just that for the country’s 143m citizens.

The new bill, which is backed by President Vladimir Putin and Moscow lawmakers, would create a single command post where local authorities can manage and even halt the flow of information across the internet in Russia. Putin has portrayed the bill as a defensive response to the Trump Administration’s new cyber strategy, but what if there is more to the Sovereign Internet bill?

TechRadar Pro spoke with ThousandEyes VP of Product Marketing, Alex Henthorn-Iwane to learn more about the bill and how it could affect the internet as a whole.

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