Operators banned from connecting paid data without subscriber’s consent

Mobile operators in Belarus will no longer be able to automatically connect additional internet data without a speed limit and charge for it without the subscriber's consent. If the data included in a plan runs out, the operator must obtain confirmation. The subscriber must give consent in one of the ways approved by the government.

The requirement applies both to unlimited tariffs and to plans with a capped data allowance. The resolution will take effect in two months.

The rule is set out in Ministry of Communications resolution No. 15 of 30 October 2026. Operators have been instructed to bring existing contracts with subscribers into line with the new requirements.

According to Belarusian state media, without confirmation of payment the internet will keep working at a reduced speed, and the money in the account will remain untouched.

The document allows operators to connect additional packages without a speed limit for a separate fee, but only with the subscriber's consent. For unlimited tariffs, the threshold of 30 GB a month remains, after which the speed drops to 1 Mbit/s.

Earlier, resolution No. 38 of 22 December 2025 set a limit for tariffs with unlimited internet. The new rule adds a condition to it: paid extension after the limit is possible only with the subscriber's consent. Which method of confirmation the government will approve is not yet known.