Russia: Implemented Law No. 406-FZ amending Act on Information, Information Technologies and Information Protection and Act on Communications including obligation to notify Roskomnadzor
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Implemented Law No. 406-FZ amending Act on Information, Information Technologies and Information Protection and Act on Communications including obligation to notify Roskomnadzor
On 15 December 2023, Law No. 406-FZ, including obligation to notify Roskomnadzor, entered into force. The Law amends the Act on Information, Information Technologies and Information Protection and Act on Communications and requires hosting providers to notify the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) before commencing operations involving hosting information on a system permanently connected to the Internet. The Roskomnadzor will maintain a register of hosting providers, and the entities that are not included are prohibited from offering their services in Russia starting from 1 February 2024.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Business registration requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases, infrastructure provider: network hardware and equipment
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
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2018-10-22
under deliberation
2023-07-28
adopted
2023-12-15
in force