Chukotka initiated the fight against digital inequality

The deputies of the Parliament of the Chukchi Autonomous Okrug introduced a bill to the State Duma, which expands the possibilities of using universal universal communication services through satellite systems by the population by the population.

Obviously, the problem of “digital inequality” for the Far North, despite the efforts made by the authorities, is still not resolved. Deputies of the Duma of the Chukchi Autonomous Okrug introduced a bill to the State Duma, which is aimed at a partial solution to this problem in their region. Bill No. 435390-7 “On Amending Article 57 of the Federal Law“ On Communications ”, as indicated in the explanatory note,“ prepared in order to create proper legal conditions for high-quality uninterrupted provision of access to the information of the Internet to residents of settlements located in the regions of the Far North, where access to information and communication networks “Internet” It is carried out exclusively using spacecraft. ”

“Timely and high-quality access to the information and telecommunication networks“ Internet ”provides improving the quality of development of the sphere of education, culture, physical culture and sports, as well as an equal with consumers of the central regions of the country, access to the services of the Internet. The development of telemedicine is the most important factor in improving the quality of medical services provided in remote and inaccessible settlements of the Far North. Significant costs for the use of satellite communication systems and satellite communication networks, the Chukchi parliamentarians say, do not allow to fully provide high -quality access to the information telecommunication networks “Internet” both individuals - private users and legal entities - when using access to unified information systems. ”

Deputies of the Duma of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug propose to enter into Article 57 of the Federal Law of July 7, 2003 No. 126-ФЗ “On Communications” the obligation for universal service operators to provide Internet services in paragraphs of the Far North using satellite systems if there is no optical-fiber and other terrestrial communication.

Recall that earlier the head of the Ministry of Communications Nikolai Nikiforov himself confirmed that there are certain problems with high -quality Internet on Chukotka:

Therefore, the policy of “global Internetization” pursued by Ilon and its competitors, especially for hard -to -reach places, may be in this case as well as in this case.

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