Special services not able to access Internet traffic without court ruling – Communications Ministry

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(Interfax – MOSCOW, October 21, 2013) The Communications Ministry’s draft decree on the special services’ access to Internet traffic is not a novelty and does not contradict Russian legislation,” the ministry press service told Interfax on Monday.

“This decree is not new. Besides, it doesn’t regulate the procedure governing the provision of Internet users’ data to the special services,” the ministry said.

“The decree outlines technical requirements for equipment, which communications operators have already installed,” the press service said.

Operators have long been providing the special services with information on users under court rulings, the press service said.

“Nothing will change here. The special services will not be able to get access to Internet traffic without an appropriate court ruling,” the press service said, adding that it “does not contradict the Russian legislation, including the main law, the Russian Constitution.”

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