Will filtration of Internet upon applications be paid for?
Providers do not know yet how to recompense expenses for "filters", but hope ordinary users will not apply for filtration.
Internet providers will start filtration of information forbidden to be published in Belarusian Internet since September 1. Moreover, they will block access to separate sites upon requests of citizens or organizations.
“According to the Decree No. 60, filtration is conducted in accordance with the client's wish. If a client declares such a wish, the Internet provider is obliged to conduct filtration, ― told a representative of one of the big Internet providers to the European Radio for Belarus. ― This is how it's going to be here: if you feel a corresponding necessity, you can address your provider, and he will filter your Internet, using the equipment he has at his disposal”.
As for an average citizen who decided to limit his Internet, everything is clear - all he needs to do is to apply to his provider. However, the vis-a-vis of the correspondent of the European Radio for Belarus refused to clarify how the provider would act to fulfill the client's wish in this case.
Provider: “We are capable in conducting such filtration, but unfortunately we cannot explain the details. The reason for that is that every provider will use his own means. Everyone bought different filtration equipment. We cannot disclaim the mechanisms. It's not a commercial secret, but it's the information we cannot reveal so far”.
Alongside with that, providers will work with each client and each application individually. That means, you will not be able to file an application for filtration of your neighbour's Internet, for example.
Providers bought filtration equipment for their own money. For example, "Belinfonet" paid about 100 hundred dollars, informs the site "Belarusian News". It is most likely that these expenses will be recompensed at the users' costs. It is not excluded that filtration upon application will be paid for.
“I cannot disclaim this information yet (payment for Internet filtration upon application – European Radio for Belarus), ― commented the representative of the provider. ― As soon as a user files such application, he or she will know all the terms and conditions. If they have such a wish. I am convinced that the majority of people will not want their Internet to be limited. I think that everything will remain unchanged in this regard”.
Let us remind you, that providers will filter "forbidden" information in accordance with the resolution of the Operative Analytical Center and the Ministry of Communication. Such filtration will be necessary for State organizations, and the list of forbidden sites will be made by the authorised bodies through the Ministry of Communication. The "black lists" have already been published at the web-page of the Belarusian State Inspection of Electronic Communication. However, one of them is protected with a password, the other one is still empty. Nevertheless, no one can block a certain web-site for an ordinary citizen without his own application, according to the legislation.
Internet providers will start filtration of information forbidden to be published in Belarusian Internet since September 1. Moreover, they will block access to separate sites upon requests of citizens or organizations.
“According to the Decree No. 60, filtration is conducted in accordance with the client's wish. If a client declares such a wish, the Internet provider is obliged to conduct filtration, ― told a representative of one of the big Internet providers to the European Radio for Belarus. ― This is how it's going to be here: if you feel a corresponding necessity, you can address your provider, and he will filter your Internet, using the equipment he has at his disposal”.
As for an average citizen who decided to limit his Internet, everything is clear - all he needs to do is to apply to his provider. However, the vis-a-vis of the correspondent of the European Radio for Belarus refused to clarify how the provider would act to fulfill the client's wish in this case.
Provider: “We are capable in conducting such filtration, but unfortunately we cannot explain the details. The reason for that is that every provider will use his own means. Everyone bought different filtration equipment. We cannot disclaim the mechanisms. It's not a commercial secret, but it's the information we cannot reveal so far”.
Alongside with that, providers will work with each client and each application individually. That means, you will not be able to file an application for filtration of your neighbour's Internet, for example.
Providers bought filtration equipment for their own money. For example, "Belinfonet" paid about 100 hundred dollars, informs the site "Belarusian News". It is most likely that these expenses will be recompensed at the users' costs. It is not excluded that filtration upon application will be paid for.
“I cannot disclaim this information yet (payment for Internet filtration upon application – European Radio for Belarus), ― commented the representative of the provider. ― As soon as a user files such application, he or she will know all the terms and conditions. If they have such a wish. I am convinced that the majority of people will not want their Internet to be limited. I think that everything will remain unchanged in this regard”.
Let us remind you, that providers will filter "forbidden" information in accordance with the resolution of the Operative Analytical Center and the Ministry of Communication. Such filtration will be necessary for State organizations, and the list of forbidden sites will be made by the authorised bodies through the Ministry of Communication. The "black lists" have already been published at the web-page of the Belarusian State Inspection of Electronic Communication. However, one of them is protected with a password, the other one is still empty. Nevertheless, no one can block a certain web-site for an ordinary citizen without his own application, according to the legislation.
