Internet access will be complicated for Russia Ilona Mask

The Government of the Russian Federation submitted to the State Duma a resolution on fines for operators who

use foreign satellite communication systems. This has already been called the “anti-Starlink law.” Starlink is a satellite Internet project from Elon Musk, with which he plans to cover the entire Earth.

Operators will have to fines up to a million rublespay for evasion of "responsibilities for the formation of the Russian segment." According to the law, all traffic that comes from the satellite devices of Russian subscribers must go through the ground station of the Russian telecom operator in the country. The use of foreign satellite networks is called a threat to national security. In addition, they interfere with "the activities of the system of operational-search measures, SORM".

According to The Bell, the purpose of the bills preventingfree use of satellite Internet - to restrict the operation of future global satellite systems, including Starlink. Elon Musk's project will have to overcome many difficulties in order to be able to legally work in Russia.