Overview
- Kommersant, relayed by RIA Novosti, reports a planned 24-hour block on mobile internet and SMS for Russian SIMs after a return from international roaming or more than 72 hours of inactivity.
- The restriction targets data and text services rather than voice calls, according to the media reports.
- TASS cites Senator Artyom Sheikin saying users could shorten the freeze by following an SMS link and completing a captcha verification.
- Sheikin says the idea is being discussed and aims to curb fraudulent use and the shadow trade in SIMs, with an added goal of limiting SIM-enabled drone operations previously flagged by the digital ministry.
- The senator notes that operators’ technical ability to implement the mechanism remains uncertain, and no formal regulation has been announced.