(Source: https://vpnmonster.ru/blog/?p=1974)

The software developer-  Flexbby - estimated that the potential disbenefit for Russian companies from the consequences of Telegram messenger being blocked makes one billion dollars. This amount   will be lost by the domestic business, if the current methods of blocking the service continue being realized before the end of the year.

Approximately the same losses will be incurred by foreign IT giants - Google and Amazon. The general director of Flexbby, Andrey Prokofiev, asked for help from Internet-based ombudsman, Dmitry Marinichev. Prokofiev's initiative is to create an operational headquarters for companies that suffered losses due to locks. In the letter with the offer, the messenger is called as a "vital service of Russian business".

Since the beginning of Telegram blocking, Roskomnadzor has received more than 46 thousand complaints. The employees of the department began to consult with the representatives of the industry. The Telegram was blocked by the decision of Tagansky District Court of Moscow on April 13.