Nothing wrong with doing a little research, I welcome any efforts of making internet supporting technologies look like the antiquated lead-lined aqueducts of Rome. Is this any different from Internet2? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet2 "secure identity and access management tools" Internet2 is a not-for-profit United States computer networking consortium led by members from the research and education communities, industry, and government.[2] The Internet2 consortium administrative headquarters are located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with offices in Washington, D.C. and Emeryville, California.[1] As of November 2013, Internet2 has over 500 members including 251 institutions of higher education,[3] 9 partners and 76 members from industry,[4] over 100 research and education networks or connector organizations,[5][6] and 67 affiliate members.[7] Internet2 operates the Internet2 Network,[8] an Internet Protocol network using optical fiber that delivers network services for research and education, and provides a secure network testing and research environment. In late 2007, Internet2 began operating its newest dynamic circuit network, the Internet2 DCN, an advanced technology that allows user-based allocation of data circuits over the fiber-optic network. The Internet2 Network, through its regional network and connector members, connects over 60,000 U.S. educational, research, government and "community anchor" institutions, from primary and secondary schools to community colleges and universities, public libraries and museums to health care organizations.[9] The Internet2 community develops and deploys network technologies for the future of the Internet. These technologies include large-scale network performance measurement and management tools,[10] secure identity and access management tools[11] and capabilities such as scheduling high-bandwidth, high-performance circuits.[12] Internet2 members serve on several advisory councils,[13] collaborate in a variety of working groups and special interest groups,[14] gather at spring and fall member meetings,[15] and are encouraged to participate in the strategic planning process.[16] -Travis On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 7:42 AM, Anton Nesterov wrote:

The data-leaking blog Anonymous International, also known as Shaltai-Boltai (Humpty Dumpty), has published the Russian government’s project proposal for creating a "national information platform," which would serve as an alternative Russian Internet.

According to Anonymous International, the project was drawn up by Russia’s Foreign Trade Bank cluster analysis and spatial development director Sergey Ganzya, the IT director of the hydroelectricity company RusHydro, Garald Bandurin, and several other people. The leaked content includes email correspondence and a document about the project.

In the leaked emails, the authors of the project discuss the creation of “an entirely custom IT platform that can expand globally.” The development of such a platform can serve as “import substitution in the IT sphere” and “create a secure national digital environment with lower risks than in the global www-field.”

The document published by Anonymous International mentions Russia’s direct dependence on “the goodwill and decency of global providers of IT solutions.” The authors of the document believe that “there are no objective guarantees that, in the event of a conflict, Western security agencies won’t paralyze—or, worse, seize—direct control over elements of the infrastructure.”

The leaked emails between the project’s authors refer to the “general officers” of Russia’s “Oplot Rossii” party, which was tasked with delivering the project proposal to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The correspondence dates to June 2015.

https://meduza.io/en/news/2015/09/23/activists-leak-russian-government-s-pla...

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On 09/23/2015 04:42 AM, Anton Nesterov wrote:

“create a secure national digital environment with lower risks than in the global www-field.”

My $0.02c: They're just getting the hang of 'portalling' everyone's coms onto "One Big Cable" for better 'sniffin' '. If the US Internet was being developed now instead of the late 50s and early 60s they'd (officially) probably portal all civilian internet users at the national level too instead of letting all those pesky telecom companies get in the way. (Ps. whenever I see the word 'anonymous' I think Feds. Disposing of the idea this may be factual into the Cold War circular bitbucket) RR