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Russia starts rolling out DPI filtration tech that might finally block Telegram
Russia’s federal censor has started testing new digital filtration equipment that could finally make it possible to block access to the instant messenger Telegram. A source participating in the pilot project told the news website RBC that DPI (Deep Packet Inspection) technology is rolling out in Russia’s Ural Federal District, enabling ISPs to analyze and filter specific Internet traffic (a more sophisticated form of online censorship than simply blocking whole IP addresses, which has failed against Telegram).
RBC’s sources say the company “DTsOA” has been tasked with supplying the new hardware to Internet Service Providers throughout the Ural Federal District by the end of the year. DTsOA’s former CEO is reportedly Rashid Ismailov, Nokia’s former head of Russian operations and Russia’s former deputy communications minister.
According to RBC, the new hardware is already active in Yekaterinburg, and it’s currently expanding to Chelyabinsk, Tyumen, and other cities in the region. The equipment is being supplied primarily to ISPs providing home Internet access, and the new DPI filtration apparently isn’t around the clock. All providers reportedly have access to a kill switch, in the event that the new hardware somehow malfunctions. https://www.rbc.ru/technology_and_media/26/09/2019/5d8b4c1c9a7947d3c58f9a48
☣️ Roskomnadzor will reportedly monitor how severely the new filtration systems degrade Internet speeds, and verify that the equipment blocks everything the authorities have blacklisted, and nothing else.
☣️ The pilot project is part of the government’s implementation of a controversial “RuNet isolation” initiative that takes effect on November 1, 2019, wherein the state will ensure that Russia’s domestic Internet network continues to function, even if it is disconnected from the outside world.
https://meduza.io/en/news/2019/09/27/russia-starts-rolling-out-dpi-filtration-tech-that-might-finally-block-telegram
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Russia’s federal censor has started testing new digital filtration equipment that could finally make it possible to block access to the instant messenger Telegram. A source participating in the pilot project told the news website RBC that DPI (Deep Packet Inspection) technology is rolling out in Russia’s Ural Federal District, enabling ISPs to analyze and filter specific Internet traffic (a more sophisticated form of online censorship than simply blocking whole IP addresses, which has failed against Telegram).
RBC’s sources say the company “DTsOA” has been tasked with supplying the new hardware to Internet Service Providers throughout the Ural Federal District by the end of the year. DTsOA’s former CEO is reportedly Rashid Ismailov, Nokia’s former head of Russian operations and Russia’s former deputy communications minister.
According to RBC, the new hardware is already active in Yekaterinburg, and it’s currently expanding to Chelyabinsk, Tyumen, and other cities in the region. The equipment is being supplied primarily to ISPs providing home Internet access, and the new DPI filtration apparently isn’t around the clock. All providers reportedly have access to a kill switch, in the event that the new hardware somehow malfunctions. https://www.rbc.ru/technology_and_media/26/09/2019/5d8b4c1c9a7947d3c58f9a48
☣️ Roskomnadzor will reportedly monitor how severely the new filtration systems degrade Internet speeds, and verify that the equipment blocks everything the authorities have blacklisted, and nothing else.
☣️ The pilot project is part of the government’s implementation of a controversial “RuNet isolation” initiative that takes effect on November 1, 2019, wherein the state will ensure that Russia’s domestic Internet network continues to function, even if it is disconnected from the outside world.
https://meduza.io/en/news/2019/09/27/russia-starts-rolling-out-dpi-filtration-tech-that-might-finally-block-telegram
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Telegram Piracy Channels Face Blocking After Italian Prosecutor Issues Emergency Order
An emergency order signed by a deputy prosecutor in Italy has been delivered to local telecoms watchdog AGCOM. It requires Telegram to shut down 19 channels involved in the illegal distribution of newspapers, periodicals and books. In the event the chat platform fails to cooperate, ISPs could be required to block the channels or, in the extreme, block Telegram completely.
Instant messenging platform Telegram has an estimated 400 million users who use the service to communicate on an limitless number of topics. It is also used for piracy purposes, which has resulted in criticism from copyright holders.
In Italy, significant pressure has been building following complaints from the Federation of Newspaper Publishers (FIEG). According to the association, a sample of 10 Telegram channels, that are specifically used for the illicit distribution of newspapers, have around 580,000 users obtaining copyrighted content without permission.
“The estimate of the losses suffered by publishing companies is alarming,” FIEG President Andrea Riffeser Monti complained earlier this month.
“In a highly conservative hypothesis, we estimate €670 thousand per day, approximately €250 million per year: a figure which I trust that the sector authority wants to intervene against firmly and promptly.”
In light of soaring illicit consumption during the coronavirus pandemic, FIEG said that it had asked local telecoms watchdog AGCOM, which has site-blocking powers, to take “exemplary and urgent measures” against Telegram, which stands accused of not doing enough to tackle piracy. It is a position supported by the European Newspaper Publishers’ Association (ENPA).
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https://torrentfreak.com/telegram-piracy-channels-face-blocking-as-italian-prosecutor-issues-emergency-order-200427
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An emergency order signed by a deputy prosecutor in Italy has been delivered to local telecoms watchdog AGCOM. It requires Telegram to shut down 19 channels involved in the illegal distribution of newspapers, periodicals and books. In the event the chat platform fails to cooperate, ISPs could be required to block the channels or, in the extreme, block Telegram completely.
Instant messenging platform Telegram has an estimated 400 million users who use the service to communicate on an limitless number of topics. It is also used for piracy purposes, which has resulted in criticism from copyright holders.
In Italy, significant pressure has been building following complaints from the Federation of Newspaper Publishers (FIEG). According to the association, a sample of 10 Telegram channels, that are specifically used for the illicit distribution of newspapers, have around 580,000 users obtaining copyrighted content without permission.
“The estimate of the losses suffered by publishing companies is alarming,” FIEG President Andrea Riffeser Monti complained earlier this month.
“In a highly conservative hypothesis, we estimate €670 thousand per day, approximately €250 million per year: a figure which I trust that the sector authority wants to intervene against firmly and promptly.”
In light of soaring illicit consumption during the coronavirus pandemic, FIEG said that it had asked local telecoms watchdog AGCOM, which has site-blocking powers, to take “exemplary and urgent measures” against Telegram, which stands accused of not doing enough to tackle piracy. It is a position supported by the European Newspaper Publishers’ Association (ENPA).
👉🏼 Read more:
https://torrentfreak.com/telegram-piracy-channels-face-blocking-as-italian-prosecutor-issues-emergency-order-200427
#Telegram #piracy #blocking #prosecutor #AGCOM #ENPA
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Safari blocks any website URL containing the word “asian”
On iOS, if you turn on “Limit Adult Website” under Screen Time->Content Restrictions, Safari blocks any website URL containing the word “asian”. Seriously, go try it, it’s unbelievable. I filed a Feeback a long time ago. Nothing changed.
https://nitter.nixnet.services/Stevenpotato/status/1356953980174131200
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On iOS, if you turn on “Limit Adult Website” under Screen Time->Content Restrictions, Safari blocks any website URL containing the word “asian”. Seriously, go try it, it’s unbelievable. I filed a Feeback a long time ago. Nothing changed.
https://nitter.nixnet.services/Stevenpotato/status/1356953980174131200
#ios #safari #asian #blocking
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On iOS, if you turn on “Limit Adult Website” under Screen Time->Content Restrictions, Safari blocks any website URL containing the word “asian”. Seriously, go try it, it’s unbelievable. I filed a Feeback a long time ago. Nothing changed. Please RT for visibility.…