White lists for home internet introduced in Moscow Region
Starting May 1, subscribers of the "Vsem Wi-Fi" provider in the Shchyolkovo district of Moscow region have encountered unusual restrictions on home internet access, allowing connectivity only to resources on a special whitelist. Users report that these limitations were introduced by the higher-tier operator and are said to be temporary during the May holidays. Similar reports have emerged from other regions in Russia, including Siberia, Ural, and the Caucasus, although there is no official confirmation of nationwide implementation. Major telecom operators and the Ministry of Digital Development have emphasized that no systematic restrictions on home internet have been established.
Starting May 1, subscribers of the "Vsem Wi-Fi" provider in the Shchyolkovo district of Russia's Moscow Region encountered an unusual mode of home internet operation. Access to the network is now possible only for resources included in a special "white list." This was reported by Ixbt.com report.
According to users, these restrictions were introduced at the initiative of the upstream operator. It is stated that this situation is temporary and linked to the May holidays.
Similar reports are emerging from other regions of Russia, including Siberia, the Urals, and the Caucasus. However, these currently consist only of private observations and complaints on the network, and the implementation of such a practice nationwide has not been officially confirmed.
At the end of March, it was reported that white lists were being tested in a number of southern regions, such as Rostov-on-Don. Despite this, major telecommunications operators and the Ministry of Digital Development maintain that no systemic restrictions have been introduced for home internet.
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