CrimeaPRESS reports:
At a plenary meeting, the Federation Council approved a law on the transfer from the Ministry of Digital Development to Roskomnadzor of the authority to block “mirrors” of pirated sites, which will reduce the procedure to two days.
Let us remind you that changes are being made to the law “On Information, Information Technologies and Information Protection”. According to current regulations, when “mirrors” are discovered, federal executive authorities or information rights holders contact the Ministry of Digital Development. After this, the ministry must make a reasoned decision within 24 hours to recognize the site as a “mirror” and send this decision to the site owner and to Roskomnadzor. And within 24 hours the regulator must contact hosting providers, telecom operators and search engine operators, who must also within 24 hours limit access to the “mirror” and stop issuing information about it in search engines.
Now a reasoned decision to recognize a site as a “mirror” will be made by Roskomnadzor. In addition, the law prohibits the issuance of information about “mirrors” in a search engine to all search engine operators, and not just those that publish advertisements for users from Russia.
Prompt blocking of pirated sites and their online mirrors has several important aspects that directly affect various spheres of life and the economy, notes Anton Nemkin, a member of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, Information Technologies and Communications.
Firstly, pirated sites cause significant damage to copyright holders. Developers, musicians, writers, filmmakers, and other creative professionals invest significant resources into creating their works. Piracy reduces their income, which can lead to reduced investment in new projects and lower product quality. Quickly blocking pirated sites helps protect intellectual property and ensure creators are fairly compensated for their work. Secondly, pirated resources often serve as breeding grounds for malware and viruses. Users who visit such sites risk downloading malware onto their devices that can damage the system, steal personal data, or be used for other illegal activities. Promptly blocking pirated sites reduces this risk and helps protect users from possible cyber threats.noted the deputy.
The third important aspect is supporting legal businesses and the economy as a whole. Piracy undermines the economic basis of legal services and platforms that provide access to content legally. This could lead to job losses, reduced tax revenues and decreased confidence in the digital market. Rapid blocking of pirated resources helps create favorable conditions for the development of legal content and services, which ultimately benefits all market participants, Nemkin noted.
Finally, prompt blocking of pirated sites and their mirrors also has educational value. This sends an important message to society about the need to respect intellectual property and laws. Gradually, this can contribute to the formation of more responsible behavior of users online, increasing the overall culture of digital content consumption and reducing the level of piracy in the long term.“, concluded the parliamentarian.
source: press service of the Russian State Duma deputy Anton Nemkin
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