According to this law, foreign IT companies with a daily user base of over 500 thousand are required to open a branch or representative office in Russia and ensure the full functioning of this unit. It is also necessary to publish an electronic feedback form on the website and open a personal account on the Roskomnadzor website.
Zoom was fined 115 million rubles as part of the turnover penalty for non-compliance with the landing law. This is 1/10 of the company’s 2022 revenue. According to the Federal Tax Service, Zoom’s revenue is 1.15 billion rubles.
“Designating Zoom Video Communications Inc. Penalty in the form of 115,068,103 rubles. The decision was announced by Timur Vakhrameev, judge of court district No. 422 of the Tagansky district of Moscow.
Source: Ferra
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