Russia further tightened its control of the Internet on Friday, requiring people using public Wifi hotspots provide identification, a policy that prompted anger from bloggers and confusion among telecom operators on how it would work.The decree, signed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on July 31 but published online on Friday, also requires companies to declare who is using their web networks. The legislation caught many in the industry by surprise and companies said it was not clear how it would be enforced.
http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/08/uk-russia-internet-idINKBN0G81SZ20140808
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/08/08/uk-russia-internet-idUKKBN0G81S020140808Also see:Fear and Loathing Over Russia’s Anonymous Wi-Fi Ban
Russia this week ordered users of public Wi-Fi networks to identify themselves in order to access the internet, causing confusion among officials and providers and alarming users already worried by growing state control over the web.The move, approved this week by government order, was the latest in a series of measures imposed this year to tighten internet regulation. While some European countries have similar requirements, civil-rights advocates say its application in Russia is more worrisome.
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