According to a report at Reuters the German government is so concerned that it is considering leaving the international internet and building a German internet designed for German people who dont want to be subjected to US government surveillance via PRISM. The worlds internet would still be available, but the thought is that German citizens could avoid using it.The German government is said to be talking with the state-backed internet service provider ISP Deutsche Telekom. Details are very light, and Reuters reckons that the ISP will have a tough time encouraging other, presumably non-state affiliated providers to join up.As soon the US NSA internet surveillance news broke, Germany started thinking about shoring up its internet security.
via PRISM pushes Germany towards a local internet- The Inquirer.
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