Valentina Matvienko argued about the role of Roskomnadzor in the fight against illegal content

At the Presidium of the Council of Legislators, the Chairperson of the Federation Council, Valentina Matvienko, criticized Roskomnadzor, comparing the agency with the “sleeping kingdom.” The Speaker of the Federation Council called on the Office for even greater control of the Internet.

“We must understand that illegal content is created more often outside Russia, where our legislation is not valid. Therefore, parliamentarians need to think together, raise this topic in the framework of international institutions and missions. We need to think together about regulation in this very dangerous sphere, ”V. Matvienko. A source

Matvienko complained that the RKN did not timely prepare the necessary amendments to the legislation and had to take the initiative on the State Duma, the Federation Council, the president.
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“Who prevented you from initiating this bill a year ago, two years ago? Why don’t you make such bills? ”Asked the chairman of the upper house.
“We do not have the right of legislative initiative,” Zharov responded.

The Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin and Irina Yarovaya spoke out in defense of the ILV. Spring noted that Roskomnadzor is solving blocking issues, and the Duma intends to cooperate with the ministry in this matter.

At the beginning of April 2017, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the existing Internet restrictions in the country "are still enough."