Ethics aside, how would this be implemented? The article says that ISPs have to "implement blocks", but is it even possible to block VPNs and TOR with deep packet inspection? Wouldn't that also hit a lot of false positives for SSL/TLS sites? The article also doesn't mention if there are exceptions to be made for corporate VPNs.<p>Which leads me to wonder if the next step might be to prohibit SSL/TLS for any site that doesn't have a government-approved certificate. "To make enforcing the VPN ban easier".
What about using a VPN for the sake of data security or simply to access an internal network, like for example a company that you work for? I have a VPN and that's all I use it for, never for anything malicious or would be deemed inappropriate. A sweeping ban seems unnecessary and a bit misguided.
Slightly misleading title. The bill has made it to Putin's desk but he has not yet signed it into law.<p>He probably will, but hasn't yet.<p>Who knows? People don't like it when you make it <i>really</i> hard to access porn. Putin is popular and I doubt he wants to lose any of that popularity. Again, though, who knows?