Phones and PCs sold in Russia will have to come pre-installed with Russian apps

mood · Nov 10, 2019

Phones and PCs sold in Russia will have to come pre-installed with Russian apps
Russian lawmakers say the bill will protect Russian software companies from abuses by foreign tech firms
November 8, 2019
https://www.zdnet.com/article/phone...have-to-come-pre-installed-with-russian-apps/

The Russian Parliament is debating a bill that will force all electronic equipment sold in Russia -- such as smartphones, computers, and smart TVs -- to ship pre-installed with apps from Russian tech firms.
According to lawmakers, "the bill will protect the interests of Russian Internet companies and will reduce the abuse by large foreign companies, working in the field of information technology."

If the bill is approved, the Russian government will publish a list of electronic devices that will need to comply with this new law. Smartphones, tablets, computers, servers, and smart TVs are expected to be on the list. Devices that don't run a complex OS or custom software will be exempt.

Vendors who fail to comply would be eligible for fines of up to 200,000 rubles (roughly $3,100) and an eventual ban, following repeated offenses.
If approved, and the chances are that it will, the new bill will enter into effect on July 1, 2020, as an amendment to Russia's consumer rights law.
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mood · Dec 3, 2019 at 6:30 AM

Putin signs law making Russian apps mandatory on smartphones and computers
December 2, 2019
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/02/put...s-mandatory-on-smartphones-and-computers.html

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed legislation requiring all smartphones, computers and smart TV sets sold in the country to come pre-installed with Russian software.

The law, which will come into force on July 1 next year, has been met with resistance by some electronics retailers, who say the legislation was adopted without consulting them.
The law has been presented as a way to help Russian IT firms compete with foreign companies and spare consumers from having to download software upon purchasing a new device.

The legislation signed by Putin said the government would come up with a list of Russian applications that would need to be installed on the different devices.
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