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Russia: Roskomnadzor list of foreign hosting providers subject to local operation requirement under Federal Law No. 236-FZ

Progress

Current status
adopted
26 Oct 2023 adopted
22 Jun 2023 in force
01 Aug 2022 in force
18 May 2022 in force
22 Nov 2021 in force

Scope

Implementers
Russia
Policy Area
Other operating conditions
Policy Instrument
Local operations requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

26 Oct 2023
adopted

Adopted Roskomnadzor order including Go Travel Un Limited to the list of foreign hosting providers subject to local operation requirements under Federal Law No. 236-FZ

On 26 October 2023, the Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) expanded its list of foreign companies subject to local operation requirements under Federal Law No. 236-FZ by in…

Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
22 Jun 2023
in force

Adopted Roskomnadzor list of foreign hosting providers subject to local operation requirement under Federal Law No. 236-FZ

On 22 June 2023, the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Communications (Roskomnadzor) added 12 foreign hosting providers to the list of companies required to comply with the local operation requirement…

Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
01 Aug 2022
in force

Adopted Roskomnadzor order including AliExpress to the list of foreign hosting providers subject to local operation requirement under Federal Law No. 236-FZ

On 1 August 2022, the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Communications (Roskomnadzor) added AliExpress to the list of companies required to comply with the local operation requirement outlined in the …

Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
18 May 2022
in force

Adopted Roskomnadzor order including Wikimedia Foundation to the list of foreign hosting providers subject to local operation requirement under Federal Law No. 236-FZ

On 18 May 2022, the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Communications (Roskomnadzor) added Wikimedia Foundation to the list of companies required to comply with the local operation requirement outlined…

Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
22 Nov 2021
in force

Adopted Roskomnadzor list of 11 foreign hosting providers subject to local operation requirement under Federal Law No. 236-FZ

On 22 November 2021, the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Communications (Roskomnadzor) added 11 foreign hosting providers to the list of companies required to comply with the local operation require…

Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government