# Russia’s internet shutdowns push state firms back to landlines

https://mins.news/en/item/99833

- euronews, 2026-10-14 13:52 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/14/russias-internet-shutdowns-push-state-firms-back-to-landline-phones

> Government procurement of landline phones tripled in the first eight months of 2026 as mobile internet outages affected nearly 80% of Russia. Rostelecom’s chief urged people to keep a landline at home, likening it to a fire extinguisher.