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Government proposes law to revoke licenses of telecom operators due to criminal records of owners and managers, says Novaya Gazeta Europe

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The government has submitted a bill to the State Duma that would allow the revocation of licenses for telecom operators if their owners or managers have criminal records, according to Novaya Gazeta Europe. The new rules could come into effect on September 1, 2027, according to Novaya Gazeta Europe. The restrictions would cover unserved or unextinguished criminal records for economic crimes and crimes against state power, as well as activities that discredit the army, treason, calls for extremism, and actions by organizations deemed undesirable, according to Novaya Gazeta Europe.

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  • Novaya Gazeta Europe

    T2 · established media · independent · international

  • The Insider

    T2 · established media · independent · international

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