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Belarus’ Ministry of Communications and Informatization has banned mobile operators from providing subscribers with additional data allowances at unrestricted speeds without their consent under Resolution No. 15 of October 30. The document was published today on the National Legal Internet Portal, with its main provisions set to take effect in two months.
Earlier, under Resolution No. 38 of December 22, 2025, the ministry introduced a limit on the amount of data available to subscribers on plans offering unlimited data at unrestricted speeds. The limit was set at 30 GB per month. Once this allowance is exhausted, the speed is reduced to 1 Mbps. At the same time, operators were allowed to provide subscribers with additional data at unrestricted speeds for a fee.
The new resolution clarifies the previous decision. Telecom operators are prohibited from automatically providing additional data allowances at unrestricted speeds. Prior consent from subscribers will be required, expressed through one of the methods approved by the government.
The ban on automatically providing additional data allowances also applies to plans with limited data volumes. Once the allowance is exhausted, subscribers must also confirm their consent to receive and pay for an additional data package.
Telecom operators must bring their existing subscriber agreements into compliance with the new resolution issued by the Ministry of Communications and Informatization.