Case study · website unblocking

ranobe.rf: restoring access to a translations catalog

ranobe.rf

An online project hosting legal-reading titles and translations faced access restrictions for users in Russia. The goal was to remediate legal risks in the content, build a coherent position, and achieve delisting from the restriction registry.

Restriction type

Roskomnadzor registry

Sector

Online media & reading

Engagement

Audit + agencies + support

Context

The project is a catalog of works and translations in the legal-reading segment. After the resource was listed in a restriction registry, users could not reliably open the site - critical for traffic and brand trust.

The client needed more than a bare filing: a clear strategy of what to change on the site, which documents to prepare, and how to engage Roskomnadzor in the right sequence.

What we did

We structured the work from documenting the grounds for restriction through supporting review and demonstrating remediation.

  • Content and legal audit: identified wording and sections that created regulatory exposure
  • Prepared filings and explanations for Roskomnadzor aligned with current practice
  • Agreed site fixes with the client: page structure, disclaimers, and UGC handling where relevant
  • Handled correspondence and follow-up until delisting was reflected in practice
  • Provided guidance to reduce the risk of being listed again

Outcome

After remediation and engagement with the regulator, access was restored for users and the resource was removed from the relevant restriction registry. Specific timelines and correspondence are not disclosed under client confidentiality.

Business impact

The project is reachable again for its audience, regulatory exposure on the addressed grounds is reduced, and the team received a practical checklist for future publishing.

This summary is illustrative and does not disclose confidential communications. Results always depend on the facts and applicable law.

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