Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian government Dmitry Chernyshenko said that mobile operators will not be allowed to increase prices uncontrollably above the inflation rate. This was reported by RIA News.
According to him, the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) ensures that tariff prices are reasonable.
“We now understand that for the sake of our technological sovereignty we must be able to do all this on our own, and now a huge burden will fall on the communications industry to create next-generation networks,” Chernyshenko said.
Previously reportedHe said that the cellular operator Tele2 began to inform its subscribers about the increase in service costs from January 2, 2024. According to journalists, the increase will be 60-70 rubles, that is, 10% or more of the current tariff cost. The increase will at least affect the “Online Everywhere” tariff. While writing the news, it cost 560 rubles. monthly. Includes 80 GB internet traffic, 1000 minutes of calls and 100 SMS.
Tele2 confirmed that some subscribers were sent messages regarding increased communication prices. The company assured that the regulation will only affect archived tariffs.
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