{"id":8453,"date":"2025-09-08T06:23:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T01:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frank.uz\/bez-kategorii\/automatic-connection-to-paid-services-will-be-prohibited-in-uzbekistan\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T06:23:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T01:23:27","slug":"automatic-connection-to-paid-services-will-be-prohibited-in-uzbekistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frank.uz\/en\/news-en\/automatic-connection-to-paid-services-will-be-prohibited-in-uzbekistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Automatic connection to paid services will be prohibited in Uzbekistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Why is this important<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The measure will safeguard consumers from hidden charges and enhance market transparency. In 2024 alone, <strong>1,192 complaints<\/strong> were recorded, and <strong>683.2 million soums<\/strong> were refunded to subscribers. <\/p>\n<p><strong>What happened<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Connecting to the services will be carried out in two stages: service information \u2192 confirmation by the client via SMS, USSD, or a call;<\/li>\n<li>Automatic connection will be completely prohibited;<\/li>\n<li>The draft rules are being prepared by the Ministry of Digital Development, and the document is undergoing approval.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Context<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Deputy Minister of Digital Technologies Jamol Makhsudov acknowledged the problem and noted that the new rules will eliminate mass violations. 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