Legislation & regulation

LTE tenders won by leading national operators; Sweden’s Tele2 kept off the game

July 19, 2012

The Federal Service for Supervision in the Sphere of Telecom, Information Technologies and Mass Communications (Roskomnadzor) announced the results of the long-awaited tender to allocate four natiowide LTE frequencies, which took place last week. The results brought no surprises, with the “Big Three” Russian mobile operators MTS, Megafon and Vimpelcom, as well as the national …

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Duma adopts controversial legislation on harmful Internet content

July 13, 2012

This week, the Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, adopted controversial amendments to the Russian laws on telecommunications and information, with the stated intention of protecting children from online dangers ranging from pornography to “pro-suicide” and “pro-drugs” propaganda. Following a suggestion from the ‘Safe Internet League,’ a non-governmental organization formed last year, a register of …

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New online retailer association at war with gray commerce and marketplace’s influence

June 20, 2012

Twelve major Russian online retailers have founded the ‘Association of Internet Commerce Companies’ (AKIT in Russian), with the aim of combating market opacity and distortions as well as of “guaranteeing users’ security and trust.” The association has opened hostilities against ‘gray’ e-retailers, those who avoid taxes in order to sell cheaper and maximize their profits. …

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How to gray-trade for millions

June 20, 2012

What is the first thing you normally do when you want to buy, say, an LCD TV over the Internet?  Let me guess: you go to Russia’s leading online marketplace, Yandex Market, and look for the desired product – then buy it wherever it’s cheapest. Here is the paradox: the best offers usually come not …

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Government hotline to combat consumer rights violations in online retail

April 24, 2012

The Public Chamber, a state organization which aims to organize and enhance the relationship between Russian citizens and government, plans to open a hotline next month to field consumer complaints about violations of consumer rights by e-commerce sites. This initiative was announced by Anatoly Kucherena, a lawyer who heads the Public Chamber’s commission on citizens’ …

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SMS spammers could face five years in prison

March 6, 2012

SMS spam should be considered a medium-gravity crime, which implies punishment of up to five years in prison, suggested participants at a meeting last week which brought together Russian regulation and surveillance agencies as well as leading mobile operators. Telecom regulator Roskomnadzor also suggested changing the rules for providing telecommunication services and content.

2012 expected to be Russia’s breakthrough year for LTE

January 31, 2012

After years of strategic discussions, long bureaucratic processes, and unsuccessful attempts to launch 4G, 2012 promises to be the breakthough year for LTE deployment in key areas of Russian territory. While three players – Scartel, Rostelecom and Osnova Telecom – had received their own frequencies for LTE deployment by the end of 2011, additional frequencies …

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Electronic Commerce Association to promote “civilized business”

October 14, 2011

Oborot.ru, Russia’s leading online resource and event organizer for e-commerce, announced yesterday the creation of the Electronic Commerce Association, which aims “to facilitate the development of online retail businesses and define the principles of civilized business.”

New law aims to relieve bureaucratic burden on Russian citizens

October 6, 2011

New federal legislation on administrative electronic exchange, which went into effect on October 1st in regard to federal agencies, could radically simplify the exchange between private citizens and Russian administrative bodies. Under the new law, federal officials will no longer be able to request documents or information from private citizens already available in the databases …

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Personal data law comes into full force, Medvedev signs more restrictive amendments

February 15, 2017

Last week, President Medvedev signed certain amendments to the Russian law on personal data, which hardened the legal obligations on all organizations – both corporate and state sector – dealing with personal data. Although the law was voted by the Russian parliament in 2006 – one year after Russia ratified the Council of Europe’s 1981 Strasbourg …

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Russian government starts accreditation of LTE certification authorities

July 28, 2011

The Russian Federal Communications Agency (Rossvyaz) has started accreditation of organizations that will test and certify LTE equipment, the agency announced on Monday. Accredited organizations will carry out tests of infrastructure related LTE equipment, either imported or produced in Russia, and issue certificates required for using the equipment in the country.

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