Telecom operators in Russia have agreed to a moratorium on expanding channels to Europe
About 20 Russian companies that own communication links between Russia and Europe have signed a moratorium on their further expansion.
This is reported by sources in the telecommunications market.
According to them, the agreement was reached during a meeting attended by representatives of the Russian Ministry of Digital Development and major telecom companies, including backbone network operators and mobile carriers.
The participants, among whom several major operators are named, did not set an end date for the restriction.
According to the sources, the decision is related to the regulation of internet traffic, particularly VPN services, which appear to operators as foreign traffic and place an additional burden on international channels.
Additionally, according to sources, the regulator plans to tighten control over the expansion of external communication channels, and operators will be required to obtain approval for such changes and regularly report on cross-border traffic.
No official comments had been received from the Russian Ministry of Digital Development or the participating companies at the time of publication.
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