Shadaev named the number of Internet resources included in the white list.

In Russia, 900 sites and services have already been included in the white lists of Internet resources available with mobile Internet restrictions. This was stated on November 12 by the head of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation Maksut Shadaev at the CNews Forum.

"At the moment, we have 900 resources included in the white list," the minister said, as quoted by TASS.

According to Shadaev, the possibilities for further expansion of the list are gradually decreasing due to the technical features of the work of telecom operators. Currently, the agency is taking measures to streamline the process of including new Internet resources.

The minister explained that when creating whitelists, it is necessary to take into account not only the popularity of websites and applications, but also their practical significance for users. In particular, some services may have a relatively small audience, but they remain essential for everyday life. As an example, he cited platforms that ensure the operation of electric filling stations.

At the same time, the Ministry of Finance strives to ensure the availability of all the most sought-after Internet resources. At the same time, Shadaev acknowledged that the number of sites and services on the white lists is already approaching the technical limit due to the capabilities of telecom operators.

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What resources are we talking about and what to do in the case of foreign applications

On August 31, the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation proposed to hosting providers, web protection services and CDN companies to separate the IP addresses of resources from the "white list" into special subnets to combat VPNs, among other things. The measure, according to the publication, should help to exclude the use of these addresses by sites with banned content in Russia, including advertising VPN services.