Will the internet be shut down for good? What changes in Rostov region after the new law

The article examines whether Rostov Oblast faces a full internet shutdown under the new communications law and how targeted restrictions and whitelists for essential services may work in practice.

Our comments on the article

  • “For most people nothing will change in a radical way, yet access may be limited to some websites, proxies, hosting providers, and messengers.”
  • “Most services will keep running as usual. Restrictions will most likely be targeted and applied when there is a specific threat. Access to essential services will remain via ‘whitelists’.”

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Rostovgazeta

Rostovgazeta

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