Russia prohibits anonymous access to the Internet in public places via Wi-Fi. The corresponding document was published on the website of the Cabinet of Ministers. First this news spread "Izvestia".
Those wishing to connect to a public Wi-Fi point will be asked to provide their passport information. The telecom operator will also identify the device from which the user went to the Network in restaurants, parks and other public places.
User identification is carried out by the telecom operator by identifying the last name, first name and patronymic (if available) of the user, supported by an identification document, the document on the legal information website says.
According to the requirements contained in the government resolution, operators will have to store the received information about users for 6 months and, if necessary, provide them to law enforcement agencies. These obligations also include customers of the operator - legal entities and individual entrepreneurs. The latter will have to regularly inform the operator of the list of persons who used the common access point.
Experts have already condemned this ruling. In their opinion, meeting new requirements for owners of public Wi-Fi points will be associated with certain difficulties. In particular, according to the Law on Personal Data, all of them will have to obtain a license of the operator of personal data.
In the government, the need to introduce such measures is explained by the protection of national security and countering information terrorism.
There is an information war. “Anonymous Internet connection in public places allows for illegal actions with impunity,” said Vadim Dengin, first deputy chairman of the State Duma’s information policy, information technology and communications committee. - Everything related to the Internet should be identified.
According to the Russian service "BBC", Russian telecom operators are already analyzing the document adopted by the government.
Updated : Moscow authorities commented on the introduction of restrictions on access to Wi-Fi.
This will not apply to Wi-Fi points in parks, subways, universities, schools, hospitals in the city of Moscow. Use WiFi and enjoy the Internet, - told ITAR-TASS the head of the department of information technologies of Moscow Artem Yermolaev. - We are talking about the points of collective access, and when that document was released, they meant their universal communications services.
The Ministry of Communications and Mass Media noted that the document deals with the prohibition of anonymous access to the Internet through collective access points, most of which are located in the Post of Russia branches throughout the country. These restrictions do not apply to Wi-Fi access points set by an individual. However, the department found it difficult to answer whether the document broadens the concept of collective access points to cafes, restaurants and public places.
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