Prytkin Maxim Alexandrovich

Head of the Department for Supervision in the Field of Communications of Roskomnadzor. Maxim Prytkin heads the division responsible for the technical implementation of blocking measures, censorship, and control over the dissemination of information. Under his authority falls the installation of technical control equipment and the execution of measures for the direct restriction of access to internet resources. Maxim Prytkin oversees the deployment of technical means for countering threats (TSPU) to mobile operators—equipment that enables centralized control of internet traffic and the blocking of access to resources listed in the Roskomnadzor registry through deep traffic inspection and filtering. He also ensures that TSPU are installed by all mobile communications operators. He is responsible for overseeing the installation of the System for Operative Investigative Activities (SORM) by telecommunications operators, enabling online surveillance of citizens and facilitating direct access for security services.