Over the last years, the functioning of the online content marketplace has gained in complexity. Online services storing and providing access to copyright protected content uploaded by their users have flourished and have become main sources of access to content online.
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Russian Ministry of Culture has proposed to restrict access to pirate web-sites available in Russia without court order. Actually there are a lot of MinCult’s ideas (1,2) aiming to protect intellectual property in Russia and fight with digital piracy. Russian company Yandex believes MinCult’s proposal provides search engines with authority and functions similar to those of courts.
Comments closedA free and pluralist press is essential to ensure quality journalism and citizens’ access to information. It provides a fundamental contribution to public debate and the proper functioning of a democratic society. The sustainability of the press publishing industry should therefore be ensured.
Comments closedRussian Ministry of Culture (MinCult) has proposed amendments to Russian copyright law in order to shut down pirate web-sites very fast and without bureaucracy. According to these amendments, operator of search engine must publish on web-site of search engine its trading name, place and address of residence and email address for communication.
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According to its chief, Aleksandr Zharov, 3700 illegal torrent trackers and online cinemas have been blocked in Russia, the access to 234 of them has been restricted forever. Now the turn is of pirated resources which are not regulated in Russian law.
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Russian association of online retailers (AKIT) has developed new amendments to Russian law. These amendments aim to impose additional tax on online outlets selling goods in Russian marketplace. If the companies, who would be obliged to pay new tax, will not pay this tax, the access to their web-sites, i.e. online trading platforms, will be restricted in Russia by Roskomnadzor at the request of Russian tax service.
Comments closedIn accordance with Russian law on VPN services adopted in Russia, VPN services, operating in Russia, and search engines, facilitating access to VPN services, are obliged to be connected to Russian federal information system, listing informational resources and info-telecommunication networks the access in Russia has been restricted thereto.
Comments closedThe Internet has favoured the entry of new market players and the development of new services (e.g. music streaming services, Video on Demand – VoD – platforms, etc.) providing access to a large quantity and variety of content online. Digital technologies also offer new opportunities to cultural heritage institutions (CHIs) willing to digitise and disseminate parts of their collections that would otherwise remain confined to their premises with limited access to the public.
Comments closedOne battle rap Oxxxymiron vs Slava KPSS has become very prominent in Russian internet. Perhaps, because Many Russian mass media, including federal media, have made reports about it. The battle has been viewed more than 10 million times in first couple days. How Roskomnadzor is involved?
Comments closedWithin next five years Russia must develop its own digital law, believes deputy of Russian minister of economic development Savva Shipov. “Actually we need to create new digital law. It is necessary to achieve all these goals within next five years. It is maximum term we have. Afterwards it will be impossible to take a chance,” – he said.
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