Russian data center owners may be required to reserve 10% of their space and capacity for services from the "white lists". If necessary, to free up resources, operators are encouraged to disconnect non-priority customers. In this case, the availability of individual digital services will be more important than the performance of normal commercial contracts.
It is expected that interruptions of this type will be recognized as force majeure, which will release the data centers from liability for forced breach of obligations. But the operators themselves may face temporary management of the facility due to non-compliance with the requirements. Restricting customer access may become a government requirement.
The Ministry of Digital Development stated that the procedure for implementing the presidential decree is still under discussion with market participants. The final rules have not been approved. Nevertheless, the proposal establishes a new hierarchy of infrastructure access: the existence of a paid contract no longer guarantees the preservation of capacity if the state needs a reserve for priority services.
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