The Ministry of Communications prepared SORM equipment requirements for Internet providers

I think on Habré almost everyone knows what SORM is. If not, here is the decryption of this brief abbreviation: "The system of technical means for ensuring the functions of operational-search measures." A little more information can be obtained here . So, until now, there were no official requirements for equipment for conducting SORM with respect to Internet providers. Earlier, a few years ago, equipment requirements for conducting SORM with regard to telephone and radio telephone operators were introduced. The other day, the requirements for equipment and for Internet providers were formulated.

These requirements are collected in Part III of the Order, so far this part is a project. As for parts I and II, as mentioned above, they left the project stage several years ago.
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This project specifies the requirements for hardware and software, the requirements that are needed to conduct SORM. Among other things, this project also contains a list of Internet services that are subject to control by SORM. These services include the well-known mail.ru; yandex.ru; rambler.ru; gmail.com; yahoo.com apport.ru; rupochta.ru hotbox.ru, ICQ and some other services.

If the draft order is adopted, it should come into force (which means providers will have to install or upgrade the appropriate hardware and software) by July 1, 2014.

What problems can a provider have that will not perform the necessary actions? Here is a quote:

“Failure to comply with this requirement may entail the imposition on the communication operator of an administrative penalty for non-compliance with the licensing conditions under Art. 14.1. Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, since one of the license conditions of most communication licenses is the implementation of requirements for networks and communication facilities when conducting operational search activities. Failure to comply with these requirements may also entail a decision by the licensing authority - Roskomnadzor - to suspend the license issued to the operator, as well as to cancel this license. ”

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