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The issue is first of all about economic measures, meaning the ban on advertisement for the companies, Deputy Head of Roskomnadzor Vadim Subbotin clarified

Earlier, the list of companies obliged to open their representative offices was published

In accordance with the new law, foreign Internet companies with a daily audience of more than 500,000 users must open their authorized representative offices in Russia

Earlier, it was reported that the company registered a personal account on the website of the Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media under the law "localization" law

The regulator noted that it would show some leniency, not imposing administrative penalties starting right on January 1 against companies that failed to open representative offices on time, if they demonstrate that they are working towards this goal

It obliges foreign Internet companies with a daily audience of over 500,000 users to open authorized representative offices in the Russian Federation

There have been no reports yet that any of the IT companies has opened an office in Russia, Alexey Pushkov said

Moscow does not want to resort to blocking foreign IT services but such measures cannot be ruled out in case of further ignoring requirements...

Earlier, the Russian president signed the bill into law obliging the owners of foreign Internet resources with a daily audience of over 500,000 Russians to open subsidiaries and offices in the country starting January 1, 2022

The provisional commission together with respective state structures proceeds with targeted efforts to prevent the illegal actions of foreign digital giants in a move to protect the sovereign rights of Russian citizens under the existing legislation