MegaFon facilitates user access to news content
In preparation for the highly anticipated Russia-US summit scheduled to take place on August 15 in the state of Alaska, telecommunications company MegaFon has announced it will temporarily suspend mobile internet access to leading Russian news resources from August 15 to 17.
The decision aims to facilitate wider and easier public access to official information and news coverage of the summit without data charges. This will allow users to follow the summit in real-time and without restrictions. The affected news resources include RIA Novosti (ria.ru), TASS (tass.ru), Interfax (interfax.ru), RBC (rbc.ru), Kommersant (kommersant.ru), Vedomosti (vedomosti.ru), Izvestia (iz.ru), Gazeta.Ru (gazeta.ru), Lenta.ru (lenta.ru), NTV (ntv.ru), First Channel (1tv.ru), VGTRK (vgtrk.ru), RT (rt.com), and Ura.ru (ura.news).
External links, including social media and video hosting sites, will still be charged according to the terms of the current tariff plan. Traffic on the listed news resources will be automatically zero-rated for MegaFon customers in Russia with a positive account balance, and no additional service activation is required.
This will mark the first in-person meeting between President Vladimir Putin and US leader Donald Trump since 2019. The news of the suspension was reported by the "Khabarovsk Krai Today" news agency.
While the exact reasons behind MegaFon's zero-rating decision during the Russia-US summit are not yet confirmed, such initiatives are typically undertaken to support information dissemination during significant political or diplomatic events and to highlight the telecom provider’s role in facilitating communication and media access. There is also a possibility that this aligns with government interests to promote certain media outlets or narratives during sensitive geopolitical moments.
However, more precise or updated information about MegaFon's zero-rating for news websites during the Russia-US summit is yet to be confirmed, and these points remain general contextual insights rather than specific facts about this event. As more details become available, they will provide authoritative details about the situation.
Currently, no direct source among the provided results addresses this topic specifically. For the latest updates on the Russia-US summit and MegaFon's zero-rating initiative, stay tuned to your preferred news outlet.
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