FSB plans to control the Internet

Dmitry Frolov, a spokesman for the FSB information security center, said that it is necessary to expand the powers of the special services to control communications systems and the Internet.

According to Frolov, the global network has a great potential for influencing the mass consciousness, including in a negative way. Many sites provide information on the production of explosives, are used by various political groups to "mobilize political forces against the authorities of their state . " "The lack of regulation of legal relations on the Internet entails the threat of dissemination of unreliable and tendentious information, disclosure of secrets, illegal copying of confidential information, as well as copyright infringement," the FSB spokesman said.

"It is also necessary to introduce mandatory registration of subscribers of mobile operators, given their ability to access the Internet ," Frolov said.

The Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications opposes the adoption of a special law that would regulate issues related to the use of the Internet. This was announced by Deputy Minister Boris Antonyuk. "It is necessary to adapt existing laws for other areas of law to the Internet ," he said.

Sources

• FSB wants to take control of the Internet // Grani.ru. 2005. April 28.