eSIM Restrictions. The government is discussing a ban on registering… (сима-карта · россия · блокировка)
eSIM Restrictions. The government is discussing a ban on registering eSIMs from abroad as part of the third package of anti-fraud measures. Officials at the Ministry of Digital Development stated that since the third package is still under discussion, details cannot be provided yet.
Consensus
- The Russian government is discussing restrictions on eSIMs and M2M SIM cards.
- The measures are aimed at combating fraud and spam.
- eSIM registration from abroad may be banned.
- M2M SIM cards may be categorized separately with restrictions on voice and SMS transmission.
- The proposals are part of a third anti-fraud package being considered.
- M2M SIM cards are currently in a legal gray area and used for spam calls.
Points of divergence
- The government is considering limiting M2M SIM cards for data transmission between devices, such as in ATMs. — novaya_eu
- The government is considering additional identification requirements for M2M SIM card users. — tvrain
- The government is considering restricting both eSIMs and M2M SIM cards for internet of things (IoT) data transmission. — vm
- Some foreign eSIMs can be used to bypass internet restrictions in Russia, but not all of them work. — novaya_eu
- Foreign eSIMs can cost around 3,000 rubles for 30 GB of traffic. — novaya_eu
- There are approximately 60 million M2M SIM cards in Russia, mostly registered to legal entities. — tvrain
- The Ministry of Communications has not confirmed specific details yet. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Russia plans to ban eSIM registration abroad — Новая газета Европа
- Russian authorities discuss new restrictions for eSIM — Дождь
- YK: eSIM and SIM card turnover for the Internet of Things may be restricted in Russia — Вечерняя Москва