Belarus to protect subscribers from unplanned spending on mobile traffic
Operators of cellular communication will not be able without the consent of subscribers to automatically provide them with data transfer services beyond the limits of the system.
Mobile operators will not be able without the consent of subscribers to automatically provide them with data services in excess of the amount set by the tariff. This is designed to reduce unplanned spending of users, reports the correspondent of the agency “Minsk-Novosti” with reference to the Telegram channel of the Ministry of Communications and Informatization.
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Prior consent can be expressed in one of four ways. The first is to put a mark in the subscriber’s personal account on the operator’s website or in the mobile application. The second is to send a USSD request or SMS without using tools (programs) capable of automatically generating and sending such requests or small text messages. The third way is to apply at the operator’s service center. The fourth is to issue an electronic document using an electronic digital signature.
The innovation is fixed by the decree of the Ministry of Communications No. 15 of October 30, 2026. The document was officially published on November 11 on the National Legal Internet Portal. Two months later, in January 2027, the change will take effect. By then, cellular mobile telecommunications operators must bring the contracts into conformity.
