In this case though, it seems like the government has no problem with telling people they're being monitored Not at all. They spin it as providing security: "

In this case though, it seems like the government has no problem with telling people they're being monitored Not at all. They spin it as providing security: "Due to frequent cases of theft of personal and credential data, as well as money from bank accounts of Kazakhstan, a security certificate was introduced that will become an effective tool for protecting the country’s information space from hackers, Internet fraudsters and other types of cyber threats. ... What is a security certificate? A security certificate is an electronic certificate that allows to protect Internet users from content that is prohibited by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as from malicious and potentially dangerous content. The security certificate is intended to provide subscribers of cellular communication in Kazakhstan with Internet access in the most secure manner." (source: https://www.kcell.kz/ru/product/3585/658 https://www.kcell.kz/ru/product/3585/658 -- but this text seems to be coming from government, since it's quoted by all providers).