Friday, September 26, 2014

Google, Facebook and Twitter on the verge of shutdown in Russia – Golden Horn

Roscomnadzor sent American internet services Facebook, Gmail and Twitter notifications to create in Russia as organizers of information. “VKontakte” services “Yandex” and Mail.Ru are already included in the relevant register, “Habrahabr” – during the registration process. On this, as reported Zrpress.Ru with reference to the “News”, said the deputy head of the supervisory authority Maxim Ksenzov.

– We all filed notices and somehow make to fulfill the law – says Ksenzov. – They consult with each other, communicate with a California legal services. We are with them also holding consultations and unless specifically hurry.

1 August to take effect signed by the President of Russia on 5 May amendments to the laws “On Information, Information Technologies and Protection of Information”, “On Communications” and Code of Administrative Offences (CAO). This bill bloggers whose readership is 3 thousand. Daily obliged to comply with certain restrictions, similar to the rules for the media.

The same law also introduced requirements for sites and systems to ensure the reception, transmission, delivery and (or) processing electronic communications network users. Checking into Roskomnadzor as organizer information dissemination such site shall, within six months to keep “on the territory of the Russian Federation about the facts reception, transmission, delivery, and (or) voice processing, writing, images, sounds or other electronic communications network users the Internet. ” For failure to fulfill this requirement face a fine: for legal entities – up to 500 thousand. Rubles.

Ksenzov noted that the main Russian platforms are already registered. In a special register made “VKontakte” services “Yandex», Mail.Ru Group and others. Internet resource for IT, is filled in by users – “Habrahabr” is now in the process of entry into the register communicators.

Notifications the need to register to the address of Facebook, Gmail and Twitter directed at the initiative Roskomnadzora.

– If they do not comply with the requirements of Russian legislation, they would face administrative sanctions – said Ksenzov. – These three resources need to decide on the placement of its data centers in Russia and the laws of the bloggers. They are ready and willing to obey the law.

The representatives of Google, Facebook and Twitter did not respond to requests for “Izvestia».

– In fact, we have received notice of the introduction of “Habrahabr” in the register of communicators . The corresponding entry in the registry appeared online Roskomnadzora – said the publisher of this project Denis Kryuchkov. – We have already notified the user. Nothing more I can say. It’s hard to comment on anything.

According to the deputy director of the Russian Association of Electronic Communications (RAEC) Sergei Grebennikova correct that Roscomnadzor makes sudden movements and do not put pressure on foreign companies.

– You do not need to become Russia in the West accuse of censorship and other sins, – he said. – Roscomnadzor always in favor of dialogue with the industry. Of course, the law should be executed, if it is adopted. I am confident that with the help of RAEC solution is found: how to interact with foreign companies. On the positive decision of the interest of all parties.

– Possible penalty – not the main thing, – said the head of the legal department of the Coordination Center for TLD Sergey Kopylov. – If the sites do not register Roscomnadzor has the right to direct the second requirement to eliminate violations, which must be met within 15 days. Otherwise, the agency has the right to include the area in the black list, that is to block it for Russian Internet users.

Newspaper “Golden Horn», ZRPRESS.RU, Vladivostok.

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