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This 19-year-old Russian tech genius wants to “make the web decentralized again”

October 29, 2018

DeNet, a startup co-founded by a 19-year-old programmer and senior industry professionals, aims nothing short of disrupting the way web hosting works today. “We are bringing it back to the original idea of decentralization,” says Denis Shelestov, the company’s young CTO. DeNet believes the way the Internet operates these days is a vast digression from …

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Russia plans to introduce new restrictions on foreign ownership of Internet and telecom operators

August 24, 2017

The Russian Communications Ministry has inspired draft amendments to the telecom legislation, aiming to limit foreign ownership over Internet exchange points to 20%. According to these amendments, domestic ISPs would not be allowed to connect to exchange points that belong to other states, foreign companies or organizations, as well as foreign citizens or Russian nationals with dual citizenship. …

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Russia would have to ban electricity to isolate the Russian Internet, says ICANN VP

January 16, 2017

Amid concerns in Moscow that Russian Internet users face the threat of isolation from the World Wide Web, a prominent Internet authority is arguing that nothing short of banning electricity could rob Russians of their access to global cyberspace. According to Mikhail Yakushev, a regional vice president at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and …

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Rostec suggests to use pension fund to finance implementation of ‘Big Brother law’

September 6, 2016

Last week, the Industry and Trade Ministry suggested to entrust the National Informatics Center (NIC), a subsidiary of the state-owned corporation Rostec, with implementing the requirements of the new “anti-terrorist” legislation related to the storage of phone and Internet communications. Dubbed “Big Brother law,” this legislation was adopted by the Russian parliament and signed by …

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Russia’s new “anti-terrorist” legislation could cost telecom operators even more than expected

February 28, 2017

Russia’s new “anti-terrorist” legislation adopted last month could cost mobile operators up to 10 trillion rubles (approximately $154 billion at the current exchange rate), RBC reported today. The online business publication cited an estimate from Denis Neshtun, General Manager of data storage company RCNTEC. The cost to mobile networks could be significantly reduced if the law’s requirements were softened and/or if the price of the required …

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American VPN provider leaves Russia after server seizure and adoption of anti-privacy legislation

February 20, 2017

Private Internet Access (PIA), a US-based VPN provider whose users may anonymously visit webpages and bypass site blockings, has announced that has discontinued its Russian gateways and will no longer be doing business in the region. PIA seems to be the first international player to stop activities in the country after the adoption of Russia’s latest “anti-terrorist” legislation. Under this …

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Russia ranked 3rd worldwide in terms of Internet network stability

June 13, 2016

Russia has been ranked third worldwide in terms of the stability of its national Internet when facing possible breaches. Only the UK and U.S. networks are deemed to be more reliable. One of the main advantages of the Russian segment of the Internet, also known as RuNet, is its extensive infrastructure: there are more than …

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Moscow ground transport to get Wi-Fi by end of 2016

March 2, 2017

All Moscow buses, trolleybuses and trams will be equipped with free wireless Internet connection by the end of this year, news website M24.ru reported Wednesday, citing the city’s transportation authority Mosgortrans. Free Wi-Fi is currently available on 4,000 buses, trams and trolleybuses around the city. “The new service is gaining popularity among passengers. More than …

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Should Google store its data in Siberia?

February 7, 2016

Yakutia is the coldest populated region in the world. Located in the northeastern part of Siberia, this semi-autonomous republic of the Russian Federation is home to the village of Oymyakon, a place known as the Pole of Cold that registers temperatures of -70 degrees Celsius. Permafrost covers a large part of Yakutia’s territory, and this is precisely …

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Russian Orthodox church to launch own Wi-Fi network

February 10, 2016

Orthodox believers in the capital could soon get access to a special Wi-Fi network which will block inappropriate content, Moscow Patriarchate deputy speaker Roman Bogdasarov told Izvestia on Friday. The religious network will block access to online content deemed extremist, sectarian or pornographic, the report said. “Distorted historical facts,” would also be unavailable, the report said. …

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Moscow subway’s wireless network honored as “Best Wi-Fi Deployment in a City or Public Area”

February 12, 2016

Earlier this month in San Jose, California, Maxima Telecom’s WiFi network in the Moscow subway was honored at the WBA Wi-Fi Industry Awards as the “Best Wi-Fi Deployment in a City or Public Area.” Task complexity and scale, the approach to monetization, service quality, and market impact were among the jury’s key criteria. Open to the whole industry, …

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IXcellerate appoints Roman Linin as CFO

February 29, 2016

Moscow – IXcellerate, Russia’s premier carrier-neutral data centre operator, is pleased to announce the appointment of Roman Linin as Chief Financial Officer, joining COO Dmitry Fokin and CEO Guy Willner. Roman brings about invaluable business experience in management, finance and accounting. Before joining IXcellerate Roman held a position of Investment Director in the Elbrus Capital, a private equity fund, responsible …

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