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Betty MacDonald, the author of The Egg and I and the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Series is beloved all over the world. Don't miss Wolfgang Hampel's Betty MacDonald biography and his very witty interviews on CD and DVD!
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Russian internet isolation
Putin signs Russian internet isolation bill into law
The move will tighten government control over information.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill
into law on Wednesday that will tighten government control over the
internet. The new law requires
that internet service providers in Russia unplug from foreign servers.
It also calls for the creation of a national domain system that would
allow the country to stay online if it was ever cut off from the global
internet. The law will go into effect on November 1st, the Financial Times reports.
Russian officials first submitted the measure back in December as a response to US cyber strategy following the 2016 presidential election. The bill drew fierce criticism from
civil liberty groups and Russian citizens due to fears it would only
increase government censorship. "Free Internet" rallies held in Moscow
were some of the biggest the media had seen in years, according to NPR. A state-funded poll found that 52 percent of Russians disapprove of the bill. Russia's
internet freedoms are already in a dismal state. The Russian government
already blocks websites, limits the use of VPNs, and designates media
outlets that receive foreign funding as "foreign agents." Last year, a Russian court ruled that the nation could ban the encrypted messaging app Telegram. In its 2018 "Freedom on the Net" report,
Freedom House classified Russia as "not free," citing continuous
efforts by lawmakers to restrict content and prevent Russians from
keeping their online identities anonymous.
Betty MacDonald Fan Club, founded by Wolfgang Hampel, has members in 40 countries.
Wolfgang Hampel, author of Betty MacDonald biography interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends. His Interviews have been published on CD and DVD by Betty MacDonald Fan Club. If you are interested in the Betty MacDonald Biography or the Betty MacDonald Interviews send us a mail, please.
Several original Interviews with Betty MacDonald are available.
We are also organizing international Betty MacDonald Fan Club Events for example, Betty MacDonald Fan Club Eurovision Song Contest Meetings in Oslo and Düsseldorf, Royal Wedding Betty MacDonald Fan Club Event in Stockholm and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Fifa Worldcup Conferences in South Africa and Germany.
Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Members are Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter and described as Kimi in Betty MacDonald's The Plague and I, Betty MacDonald's nephew, artist and writer Darsie Beck, Betty MacDonald fans and beloved authors and artists Gwen Grant, Letizia Mancino, Perry Woodfin, Traci Tyne Hilton, Tatjana Geßler, music producer Bernd Kunze, musician Thomas Bödigheimer, translater Mary Holmes and Mr. Tigerli.