According to the publication, at one of the last meetings on the project (representatives of Sberbank, Yandex, Rostelecom and Astra Group were present), the question was raised whether the client signed a license agreement that legally stipulates the download of the AOSP code. Obligations, including the export restrictions of the United States. This can create barriers to the development and use of Russian Android and applications for it.
Most worried about this is Rostelecom, which has developed Aurora OS, an alternative to AOSP, which is not a GMS system platform. The company requested an opinion on legal risks from an American law firm and confirmed their existence.
Sberbank said that they participated in the process of discussing the project and believed that the most appropriate solution would be to create an AOSP-based Russian Android.
Source: Ferra
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