The Ministry of Digital Development may introduce a minimum amount of mandatory contributions from telecom operators to the universal service reserve, a source told Vedomosti.
Now each operator contributes 2% of the income to the fund. They want to make the minimum size uniform - at the level of 500 thousand rubles.
The ministry is also considering increasing the transition period during which the suppliers will have to adapt their activities to the new requirements. They will give it two years instead of one.
The communications reform is designed to restore order and keep out small players who cannot meet all security and legal requirements, according to experts interviewed for the publication.