From the linked to article: >As stated in an explanatory note published together with the Law, this act was issued to implement the Decree of the Belarusian Pr

From the linked to article: >As stated in an explanatory note published together with the Law, this act was issued to implement the Decree of the Belarusian President of February 1, 2010, on Improvements to the Usage of the National Segment of the Internet. This appears to mean that the official justification for the law is to promote national providers of internet services. The most cogent consequence is that it becomes practicable to control the internet speech of most Belorussians.