Hosting customers may be required to register via 'Gosuslugi'. The… (госуслуга · идентификация · домен)
Hosting customers may be required to register via 'Gosuslugi'. The Ministry of Digital Development is discussing with hosting providers the introduction of mandatory individual identification through the 'Gosuslugi' portal, according to two sources on the hosting market who spoke to Kommersant.
Consensus
- The Ministry of Digital Development is discussing mandatory user identification through the 'Gosuslugi' portal with hosting providers.
- Currently, providers use multiple methods to verify identity, including email registration and payment via a Russian bank card.
- A similar requirement already applies to administrators of domains in .ru, .рф, and .su zones.
- The goal is to link each assigned IP address to a specific user with a verified account on 'Gosuslugi'.
- The ministry previously considered making 'Gosuslugi' the sole method but later expanded acceptable identification methods after consultations.
Points of divergence
- Starting from September 2026, the requirement will be extended to domain administrators in .ru, .рф, and .su zones. — tvrain
- The initiative may force foreign users to transfer their domains to a Russian company or intermediary if they cannot access 'Gosuslugi'. — tvrain
Coverage (4 sources)
- Ministry of Digital Development proposes requiring hosting providers to identify clients via Gosuslugi — Дождь
- Hosting customers may be required to register via 'Gosuslugi' — Вести
- Hosting Linked to 'Gosuslugi'? There Are Options — Фонтанка
- Hosting customers may be required to register via Gosuslugi — Коммерсантъ