Operators must adjust their mobile internet fees due to insufficient service availability
Russian Deputy Raises Concerns Over Billing During Mass Outages Caused by Drones
In an interview with 360.ru on August 8, 2025, Sergei Mironov, a prominent figure in the Russian political scene and leader of the State Duma faction "Fair Russia - For Truth," expressed concern about subscribers being overcharged for services they're not receiving due to mass outages caused by drone attacks.
According to Mironov, these outages are causing disruptions in various regions and are becoming increasingly longer. He proposed that telecom operators should consider all days and weeks without service when calculating charges to avoid overcharging subscribers.
Mironov's statement suggests a growing public dissatisfaction with the way operators handle billing during mass outages. People are reportedly making appeals to businesses and authorities demanding fair treatment regarding overcharging during outage periods.
The concern raised by Mironov might lead to discussions or actions aimed at ensuring fair billing during service disruptions, not just limited to the current mass outages caused by drone attacks. However, there is no explicit regulation or formal proposal on subscriber service recalculation or compensations specifically addressing mass telecommunication outages due to drone attacks in 2025.
While Russia has updated broader telecom and advertising legislation and imposed certain telecom operator obligations, there are no publicly available specific regulations or proposals directly addressing service recalculation for telecommunication subscribers in Russia due to mass outages caused by drone attacks according to the latest search results.
The parliamentarian's statement underscores the need for operators to review their billing practices during periods of service disruption to maintain public trust. As this is an emerging and evolving issue, more targeted information might be obtained from official Russian telecom regulatory bodies or news sources monitoring ongoing drone-related disruptions.
News articles on technology might discuss the implications of Mironov's proposal for telecom operators, considering how they might need to adjust their billing practices in response to mass outages caused by drones. With growing concerns over subscribers being overcharged during service disruptions, technology advances in drone detection and mitigation could potentially balance the impact on both customers and service providers.
