Also: > [In countries that adopt the Chinese standard] everyone in those countries would need permission from their internet provider to do anything on the int

Also: > [In countries that adopt the Chinese standard] everyone in those countries would need permission from their internet provider to do anything on the internet - whether downloading an app or accessing a site - and administrators could have the power to deny access on a whim. [State-owned ISPs would effectively give this power to the state]. And from: https://www.ft.com/content/c78be2cf-a1a1-40b1-8ab7-904d7095e0f2 https://www.ft.com/content/c78be2cf-a1a1-40b1-8ab7-904d7095e... > During its presentation at the ITU, Huawei also made it clear that New IP would have something described as a “shut up command”, where a central point in the network could effectively cut off communication to or from a particular address, according to a source who was present. He described this feature as a “fundamental departure” from the current network model which acts as an “agnostic postman that simply moves boxes around”.