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by jamesdump
362 days ago
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"web services protected by Cloudflare have been throttled by Russian Internet Service Providers (ISPs)" I'm an ISP. It is not us.
We face specific obligations due to our licensing. There are two primary requirements we must adhere to: 1) We have to filter URLs, domains, and IP addresses from the RKN blacklist. Failure to comply can lead to fines and the loss of the license. 2) We must purchase DPI hardware from a state-affiliated supplier. This equipment is installed on every internet access channel we manage, and we are required to hand control over it to a contractor associated with a state agency (RKN). The state refers to these DPI as ТСПУ (Технические Средства Противодействия Угрозам), which are purportedly designed to counter threats to Russian infrastructure. However, their current use primarily targets the bandwidth throttling to foreign services, aiming to encourage the adoption of locally-controlled alternatives.
Because this DPI implementation falls under national security concerns, the state does not disclose its specific objectives or operations. No court approval is necessary for these actions. This lack of transparency allows state representatives to lie with a straight face to the public and the press regarding the true reasons behind the diminished performance of services like YouTube and Cloudflare. They always promote the use of local services instead, blaming foreign services for lacking compliance with local laws, proper technical support, and adequate resources. The ISPs are unable to countermeasure this practice and even fail to provide their customers with a consistent explanation not contradicting the official position. |
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Which is true.
But yeah, things are going to get worse here in Russia in terms of internet censorship.