Can Russia, which is blocking Western social networks and independent media, completely abandon the global Internet? In this case, what will Kazakhstan, connected to the network through Russia, do? What about other Central Asian countries? This was reported by the national portal "Adyrna" with reference to Azattyk radio.
WHAT PROVIDERS DISCONTINUED RUSSIA?
Following Russia's attack on Ukraine, world-renowned brands and major technology companies have refused to work with Russia. Gogent and Lumen Tecnologies, the world's largest backbone Internet providers, are among the companies that have cut ties with Moscow.
In a March 4 letter to consumers in Russia, Cogent warned that equipment from Russian providers would be destroyed and called for them to be removed within 30 days.
- In other words, the largest provider of Gogent has removed its cables from Russian providers on the network, and now the Internet will not pass through Cogent, "said Talgat Nurlybayev, director of the Internet Society Kazakhstan.
