Ministry of Communications: in cafes, parks, universities, and the identification of Wi-Fi will remain anonymous – Telekomza

                         

At the request of the State Duma of the Ministry of Communications, the agency gave the answer that identifies the users Wi-Fi-hotspots is required only for legal persons licensed operator, Izvestia reported.

Changes in the rules for the provision of communications services, made decrees of July 31 and August 12, provide user authentication and equipment when providing services in the field of a single shared access. Certify the identity of the document, either by their cell or login to EPGU (a priori linked to the passport).

The answer to the request of the first Ministry of Communications deputy chairman of the Duma Committee on infopolicy Vadim Dengina defines community access points as “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 ».

This formulation includes a requirement to certify the identity of users only networks whose owners have operator license, as access to the network – a telematic service requiring licensing.

In this case, the license is obtained only by legal entities who benefit from the provision of wireless access to the network. It turns out that if Wi-Fi is distributed free of charge – no license required, and hence the identification.

It is important to understand – if the organization has signed an agreement with an operator to provide communication services to visitors, the operator is required to identify them, having a license. Organizations can share their Wi-Fi, self-organizing hotspots – most often, they do so without attracting the operator to provide this service.

If the café connects to the Internet with your ISP, and then puts the router itself, and gives the internet – identification is not necessary. Reverse example: free Wi-Fi in the capital’s subway – operator Maxim Telecom has signed a contract with the underground, and therefore obliged to identify users.

Cafes and restaurants, parks, libraries, schools and universities with the aforesaid reservations can still give out free Wi-Fi.

                                     

 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
                       

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