Ministry of Communications at the request of the deputy of the State Duma legislation has clarified that many free Wi-Fi network will be able to remain anonymous.
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Identify users free Wi-Fi are obliged to only those owners of these networks – legal entities or individual entrepreneurs who have been licensed operator. This follows from the deputy head of the Ministry of Communications Dmitry response to a request Alhazova first deputy chairman of the Duma Committee on Information Policy, Information Technology and Communications Vadim Dengina (copies of the request and response is in “Izvestia»).
The two decisions of the Russian government – 31 July and 12 August – made changes to the “Rules for the provision of services of data transmission.” Now, in the provision of one-time data services to multiple access points, the operator must provide user authentication and equipment they use. The user’s identity is established by means of a document, or the number of mobile communication (Russian contract with the mobile operator is presenting the document), or through the login on the portal of public services.
In response, the Ministry of Communications on request Dengina defines community access points to Based on the analysis of the current legislation. “Under the community access points mean the place where the telecom operator has a one-time services to the general public on the basis of an agreement on the basis of conclusive action (when the client does not sign the contract, but their behavior confirms its intention to participate in the transaction. -” News “).”
Thus, the requirement of user authentication applies only to networks of Wi-Fi, the owners of which are licensed operator. “… Access to the Internet refers to telematic services and is subject to licensing,” – said in a letter Alkhazov.
However, the head of the legal department of the Coordination Center for TLD Sergey Kopylov said “News” that the license should receive only those who distributes the Internet via Wi-Fi for the money. In case of free access to receive a license is needed. A source in the Ministry of Communications confirmed the legality of such an interpretation of the law.
This means that administrations cafes, libraries, schools, parks and other public places with free Wi-Fi is not necessary to identify the users. Unless, of course, the organization concerned is not acquired, for some reason, the operator license.
But if the organization has signed a contract with the service provider for the provision of Wi-Fi service to its visitors, the operator must perform user authentication.
For example, a telecommunications operator “MaksimaTelekom”, giving free access to the Network Technology Wi-FI in the Moscow metro has already started the procedure of identifying users. Although the anonymous they are not cut off.
– Well, that appeared clear – said Dengin told “Izvestia”. – It is very important. Now there is a full picture of how the resolution should work and most importantly – who is to identify users.
The President of the Federation of Restaurateurs and Hoteliers of Russia Igor Bukharov noted that the decision of the government to regulate the work of Wi-Fi, the members of this organization is not very worried: they understand that nowhere in the world there is no all-embracing user authentication Wi-Fi – hence, in Russia it is unlikely to be accepted. Otherwise, most restaurateurs would be easier to refuse to provide wireless access to the network. Most often, restaurateurs create a wireless Internet access in the home, he said.
Vladimir Zykov
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Keywords: Internet access, Wi Fi, Ministry of Communications
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