The Russian Federation may limit access to foreign traffic The Russian Ministry of Digital Development is considering the possibility of transferring all foreign Internet traffic through technical means of dealing with threats (TSPU) and introducing restrictions on its consumption by citizens. Forbes reports that. The initiative may become part of a bill to reform the telecommunications industry. The department itself confirms the fact of the discussions, but notes that the project is in the development phase, so it is still too early to talk about specific work mechanisms and exact limit thresholds. IT experts point to serious technical obstacles to implementing this idea. In real time, it is very difficult to separate domestic Russian traffic from foreign traffic, as data routing often goes through the infrastructure of other countries. In addition, the task of control is significantly complicated by the widespread use of secure encryption protocols and distributed IP addresses by modern resources. It is worth noting that this is not the first time that the authorities are discussing quotas for international traffic against the background of the struggle for technologies to bypass a blockade. In the spring of 2026, the idea of ​​introducing an additional fee for mobile subscribers spending more than 15 gigabytes of foreign data per month has already been considered. However, the new initiative has a much wider reach. Now control through the equipment of the sovereign Runet (TSPU) can affect not only mobile networks, but also all fixed home Internet in the country.

The Russian Federation may limit access to foreign traffic The Russian Ministry of Digital Development is considering the possibility of transferring all foreign Internet traffic through technical means of dealing with threats (TSPU) and introducing restrictions on its consumption by citizens. Forbes reports that. The initiative may become part of a bill to reform the telecommunications industry. The department itself confirms the fact of the discussions, but notes that the project is in the development phase, so it is still too early to talk about specific work mechanisms and exact limit thresholds. IT experts point to serious technical obstacles to implementing this idea. In real time, it is very difficult to separate domestic Russian traffic from foreign traffic, as data routing often goes through the infrastructure of other countries. In addition, the task of control is significantly complicated by the widespread use of secure encryption protocols and distributed IP addresses by modern resources. It is worth noting that this is not the first time that the authorities are discussing quotas for international traffic against the background of the struggle for technologies to bypass a blockade. In the spring of 2026, the idea of ​​introducing an additional fee for mobile subscribers spending more than 15 gigabytes of foreign data per month has already been considered. However, the new initiative has a much wider reach. Now control through the equipment of the sovereign Runet (TSPU) can affect not only mobile networks, but also all fixed home Internet in the country.