Is there a technical possibility for the authorities to completely “turn off” the Internet in the Russian Federation?

Question

Computer networks

In connection with the current hysteria of the fight against "terrorism" in the Russian Federation, the idea of ​​​​a complete ban on the Internet began to be actively promoted. From the last:

Andrey Anokhin, a deputy of the St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly, has developed a bill restricting access to social networks in order to save people from negative impact. According to the 78 TV channel, the explanatory note to the bill refers to the need to protect citizens from the threat of inadequate perception of reality due to the transition from real to virtual communication. Anokhin proposes to limit access to the social network to three hours a day, as well as to introduce mandatory registration only through the State Services. Also, according to the bill, access to social networks will be closed to persons under 18 years of age.

Is it possible to assume that the FSB (KGB, MGB, RKN, PRC, etc.) have the ability to completely "cut off" the entire Internet in the Russian Federation? So that 100%

Answer 1

The Internet is served and transmitted by Internet Service Providers.
All tyrnet providers must be registered with the Ministry of Communications.
Cross-border providers have a separate registration for communication with foreign servers.
And so it is in every country in the world. Everything is accounted for and credited. We do not live in the Tumba Yumba tribe on the outskirts of Africa :)
if necessary, an order will be sent to turn off certain communication channels.
The Americans awkwardly pulled Googles with microsoft on the law that those, regardless of the jurisdiction of the server, gave out the necessary data at the request of the US special services.
a global option to bypass such restrictions is to install a two-way satellite tyrnet from a European provider at home, that is, so that the dish both receives and transmits data. but to use it, you will have to go through a set of bureaucratic red tape.
but you will fall under the jurisdiction of the country where the provider is registered.

Answer 2

It not only exists, it was even checked not so long ago :)
Well, Durov did his "stupid" deed ... Now whether he merges or not - it doesn't matter, the idea is thrown in. It is very easy to use stubborn people as "useful idiots" ... Now they will dust off the bill on registration by passport ...

Answer 3

The Internet "from the outside" comes to the Russian Federation through a few points of traffic exchange.
Literally a few switches easily turn Runet into Cheburnet.
All current tricks like a foreign VPN will not work if there is no stupid channel out.

Answer 4

interesting: at the end of 2015, someone I. Chertov (looking like a good specialist) talks about the blocking of telegrams, and that he is not trustworthy from the point of view. anonymity ))