The expert told about the facts known to providers about subscribers

Providers have access to technical data and domain browsing history, but encryption protects the content of messages. Sergey Skvortsov, the founder of the DomInternet service, told Izvestia about this on March 10.

Upon conclusion of the contract, the provider becomes an intermediary between the user and the global network, gaining access to a number of technical information. In addition to the passport data, the company sees the IP address, MAC address of the router, speed and signal quality indicators, as well as the time of the client's activity on the network.

As Skvortsov noted, some of this information is necessary for technical support and security. The provider also records the amount of data transferred and the domains visited, which allows you to track and fix connection problems.

According to the expert, most modern websites use secure protocols (HTTPS), which hide specific pages, message texts, passwords and files from the provider. The operator sees only the fact of accessing a resource, for example, a video hosting service, but does not know what kind of content the user watched.

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"The provider does not see your browser history and tabs, and does not have access to saved pages, favorites, or bookmarks. He only knows what goes through the network: which IP/domains you accessed, when and how much data you transferred," Skvortsov emphasized.

As the expert emphasized, the incognito mode in the browser does not provide anonymity in front of the provider, as it only deletes the browsing history on the device itself. The provider continues to see network metadata, and sites still receive information about the user's IP address and device characteristics.

Skvortsov explained that the company would not specifically "spy" on subscribers, but they were required to keep information within the framework of the law.

"The provider stores the data, and only authorized authorities can open it if there are legitimate grounds. In reality, the provider knows exactly as much about you as it needs to operate the network and comply with the rules, and not for total surveillance," concluded Skvortsov.

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On February 17, the Russian Ministry of Finance proposed to allow Internet service providers to unilaterally disconnect subscribers from the home Internet if they do not respond to a request for replacement of communication cables. The law assumes that providers have the right to replace old copper cables with fiber-optic lines as part of the modernization of communications. Thus, operators must notify their subscribers at least 30 days before the start of replacement work.

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