politics
February 18, 2026
State Duma passes bill giving FSB power to turn off telecom services
The reasons for the shutdown will be set by the government
TL;DR
- The State Duma approved a bill granting the FSB the authority to order telecom service disconnections.
- Operators will be exempt from liability for outages when acting on FSB orders.
- The Russian government will define the situations in which the FSB can exercise this power.
- The law's wording shifted from 'request' to 'requirement' for FSB directives.
- Reasons for shutdown are no longer limited to public safety and will be set by the government.
- The law becomes effective 10 days after publication, subject to presidential approval.
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