Russia has begun throttling home internet speeds: what we know
16 March 10:19
The internet service provider “Dom.ru” has imposed speed limits on some subscribers in several major Russian cities who consume large amounts of data. This was reported by [Komersant], citing Russian state-controlled media.
According to the updated terms of service, the restrictions apply to customers whose monthly internet traffic exceeds 3 TB. Once this threshold is reached, the speed of wired access is automatically reduced to 50 Mbps for the remainder of the billing period. The new policy took effect for users in St. Petersburg, Samara, and Yekaterinburg in February 2026.
The parent company, ER-Telecom Holding, explained that such high data transfer volumes are most often associated not with personal internet use, but with subscribers’ commercial activities. According to the operator, about 85% of Dom.ru users consume less than 500 GB of data per month, so the new limits may affect less than 1% of the customer base.
Users who exceed the set limit are offered two options: pay extra to maintain their previous speed or wait until the start of the next month, when the restrictions are automatically lifted.
Internet service will begin to be cut off in the Moscow region following Moscow
As a reminder, mobile internet and communication services may begin to be shut down in the Moscow Region following Moscow as part of “federal-level security measures.” This was stated by Maxim Korkin, chairman of the Moscow Regional Duma Committee on Transport, Roads, and Information Technology, in a conversation with Russian media.
Given the restrictions, he advised local residents to use Wi-Fi to access the internet and VoWiFi technology for calls and messaging.
The deputy also noted that mechanisms for accessing socially significant resources have been established in the region. According to him, these resources include the mobile app for the regional government services portal, the Moscow Region healthcare portal, the single authentication and authorization service, the “ZhKG-Kontur” housing and utilities infrastructure monitoring system, and the “System 112” digital services.
Meanwhile, in Moscow, where mobile internet access has been restricted since early March, “whitelists” of permitted websites have gone into effect. The list includes, in particular, the government services portal, government agency websites, Yandex services, the social network VK, banks, and propaganda media outlets.
