Russians will be banned from having email without identification

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The State Duma introduced a bill on user identification e-mail
July 23, 2019 12:16

Senators contributed to The State Duma the bill, which imposes a ban on the use of e-mail in Russia without identification, passes RIA News" .

Identification will take place using a mobile phone number. Identification agreements will be concluded by the organizers of the e-mail services with the telecom operator.

The bill also obliges the organizers of email services to restrict the transmission of electronic messages that contain information prohibited in Russia.

Russians will be banned from having email without identification

 

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The State Duma introduced a bill on user identification e-mail
Senators on Tuesday, July 23, introduced a bill to the State Duma, according to which only identified users can use e-mail in Russia.

The document was signed by Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation Andrei Klishas and his deputies Alexander Bashkin, Lyudmila Bokova and Alexander Karlin, writes "RIA News" .

“It is proposed to identify email users using a subscriber number on the basis of an identification agreement concluded by the organizer of the email service with the communication operator,” the explanatory note to the bill says.

It is expected that such a measure will reduce the number of false messages with terrorist threats, which are often sent anonymously in order to evade responsibility.

The organizers of the e-mail services, in turn, must, upon request, restrict the actions of users who disseminate illegal information, as well as the transmission of such letters. Users should be able to restrict their sending and distribution of messages.

The implementation of the bill, if adopted, will not require additional budget expenditures. The document itself complies with the provisions of the treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union and documents of other international treaties concluded with Russia.

On July 1, 2018, a set of anti-terrorism laws, known as the “Spring Package”, entered into force in Russia. The rules, in particular, provide for the storage of traffic within six months by companies included in the ARI registry. At the request of special services this data must be provided.

Large foreign internet companies such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Viber and Twitter are not yet subject to anti-terrorism laws. Google and Microsoft services also do not apply.
The State Duma introduced a bill on user identification e-mail