Legislation & regulation

Russia considers imposing customs fees on GPS receivers without GLONASS support

July 21, 2011 July 21, 2011

Russian authorities are not ruling out the establishment of customs fees on imported hardware equipped with GPS navigators not supported by the Russian national satellite navigation system GLONASS. “Currently the fee is zero. There are plans to introduce customs fees for GPS equipment that is notoriented to GLONASS GPS. It is possible that [the customs …

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Russia tightens screws on copyright violations

July 12, 2011 July 12, 2011

Three major court cases involving violation of electronic copyright came into the spotlight in Russia over the past two weeks, revealing a steady – though controversial – progress in the application of copyright related legislation in the country.

Operator consortium vague on LTE deployment, Scartel joint venture project fails to gain momentum

July 7, 2011 July 7, 2011

Soyuz LTE, the consortium of Russian telecom operators formed to investigate the conditions for the deployment of LTE and LTE Advanced infrastructure in Russia, submitted its report with conclusions to the State Commission on Radio Frequencies (SCRF) on July 1 as planned. The consortium was requested by the Russian Ministry of Communications and Mass Media …

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New law on payment systems favors mobile payments but tightens requirements for payment operators

July 4, 2011 October 19, 2015

New Federal legislation on payment systems was adopted by the Russian Duma on June 14 and signed into law by President Medvedev on June 27. The new law establishes the legal and organizational foundation for the country’s payment system and regulates the procedure for rendering payment services. The law recognizes four types of players who …

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Tele2 Russia accused of violating GSM licensing conditions

July 1, 2011 July 1, 2011

Tele2 Russia, a subsidiary of Stockholm based European telecom group, received a warning earlier this week from Russian telecom regulator Roskomnadzor that its licenses may be recalled should the company or its local subsidiaries continue serving regions where they have no licences, reported Russian business daily Kommersant.

St. Petersburg forum: Medvedev shows willingness but has “no illusions” on the pace of modernization

June 22, 2011 June 22, 2011

St. Petersburg – In addressing participants at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum last Friday, Russian president Dmitry Medvedev’s speech did not reveal any substantially new position regarding his government’s now established stance on modernization, but innovation was nevertheless put forward as the first and foremost theme in the President’s address. “Modernization is the only way to address …

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New tax legislation adopted to boost innovation

June 16, 2011 June 16, 2011

The Russian President signed amendments to the Federal Tax Code last week aimed at fostering the development of innovation across the nation. The new legislation accounts for a revised concept of R&D expenditure in respect to the creation of new products, works and services or towards the improvement of existing products as well as for …

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OECD report offers Russia advice on boosting innovation, economic growth

June 8, 2011 June 8, 2011

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development report on Russia, published on June 6, urges the Russian government to step up protection of intellectual property rights, strengthen competition and invest more in research and development to boost innovation and entrepreneurship across the economy.

OpenDocuments become standard in Russia

June 3, 2011 June 3, 2011

As of June 1, Russian civil administrative authorities have been accepting documents submitted by citizens in electronic form, specifically in the OpenDocument Format, or ODF, an international standard for documents, spreadsheets, charts, and presentations.

Glonass sets goal to exceed GPS accuracy twofold; Vice PM guarantees free service worldwide

June 2, 2011 March 2, 2017

Roscosmos Deputy head Anatoly Shilov announced yesterday significant improvement in Glonass accuracy. “Today, the system’s precision is to 6 meters, compared to 7 meters for GPS. In the next one or two years we must achieve an accuracy of 2 to 3 meters.” The statement was made at an international forum on satellite navigation held in …

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Putin creates powerful innovation agency; Skolkovo could lose momentum

May 26, 2011 May 26, 2011

Presented as the brainchild of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, the Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI) has appeared on the scene as a major element in Russia’s state sponsored innovation policy. Though making its fist public debut only three weeks ago, the project appears to have been duly prepared, as witnessed by the agency’s brand new …

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Russian representative may gain seat on ICANN board

May 13, 2011 May 13, 2011

Russia could soon have a representative on the board of directors of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), the international U.S.-based domain-name authority. The announcement was made yesterday at the second Russian Internet Governance Forum (RIGF) in Moscow. Marina Nikerova, chairwoman of Russia’s national domain coordination center, has applied to join ICANN’s board. …

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