
Fiber optics worn out: half of Russia's backbone communication lines need replacement
The cable is over 25 years old, and renewal will cost 400 billion rubles

The cable is over 25 years old, and renewal will cost 400 billion rubles

The government has expanded the ways to verify identity to gain full access to state online services

Developers whose programs have already been removed from stores will be affected

The state may compensate companies up to 200,000 rubles per year for purchasing domestic AI solutions, and offer creators of models a profit tax deduction.

The Ministry of Digital Development is preparing new rules for the system AI assistant, while market participants demand the project be finalized

In the first phase, the network became operational in 16 major cities and became available to approximately 10 million people

New requirements could leave some regions without local operators and strengthen the positions of the largest companies

The application procedure will not change, but foreign OSes still do not trust Russian root certificates

Transition to domestic base stations to be completed by the end of 2031

AI developers may be required to pay compensation even for previously used content

Permitted platforms are to be moved separately so that third-party services cannot hide alongside them

Operators will receive new frequencies and will be able to use existing LTE infrastructure

Independent laboratories will be able to conduct the examination, and criteria will be prepared by the Ministry of Digital Development, FSB, and FSTEC