Zhirinovsky demanded to exclude meadow of the authors of the draft law on “sovereign Runet”
LDPR faction takes the name of the Deputy Andrei Lugovoi of the co-authors of the draft law on “sovereign Runet” and “will not vote for this law”. This was stated by the leader of LDPR Vladimir Zhirinovsky at a meeting of the state Duma, where the resonant corrections today, February 12, will be considered in the first reading.
The head of the Committee on rules United Russia Olga Savastianova said that the removal of his name to the co-author of the project “it is necessary to write the application addressed to the speaker”.
“I do not withdraw my signature,” — said Andrei Lugovoi.
“I think the Deputy is obliged to negotiate with a faction of the introduction of the bill”, — said the Deputy from LDPR Alexander Sherin. Olga Savastianova explained that “in accordance with the regulations, the Deputy of the state Duma shall inform the faction about this bill in order, which determines the fraction”.
News
To isolate the Internet in Russia, want to spend 20 billion rubles. Why? This “new iron curtain”?
Amendments to the laws “On communications” and “On information, information technologies and protection of information” was submitted to the Duma on 14 December. They suggest the creation of Russia’s infrastructure, “providing Russian Internet resources in the event that connection” to foreign servers. Implementation of the bill will allocate 20 billion rubles According to a source “Interfax”, only at the start of the project to establish a monitoring Centre will spend nearly 600 million rubles.
On today’s consideration of amendments the Rapporteur will act as their co-sponsor — Senator Lyudmila Bokova (“United Russia”). Another co-author of the bill — Senator Andrei Klishas (“United Russia”) — not present at the meeting.