“Accessible Internet” starts on April 1 – review

First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Sergei Kiriyenko said that a partial start of the Accessible Internet project is scheduled for April 1, not July 1. It is reported by RIA Novosti.

According to the official, this opportunity will appear for PC and laptop users. The timing of the launch of such an opportunity on mobile devices is not reported. At the same time, it is not clear how this will be implemented, because payment for traffic over the limit is most often taken by mobile operators, while cable connection providers have long switched to a fixed tariff.

Note that according to TASS, the Ministry of Communications is still considering the idea of ​​cost compensation for telecom operators to provide free access to socially significant resources.

Last Friday, a draft law was published, which indicates that free access to a number of Internet resources will be available to those registered in the Unified Identification and Authentication System (ESIA).

At the same time, the project indicates that no budgetary costs are required. But the proposals to the bill say that under current laws, the service of providing Internet access should be provided on a reimbursable basis. If this does not happen, compensation is required.

At the moment, it is unclear how this mechanism will be implemented, given that April 1 will come in a few days.

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