Legislation & regulation

Sweeping new changes planned for telecom frequencies market

May 6, 2011

The Russian government is considering major new changes to regulations governing ownership of radio frequencies, reports Vedomosti, a Russian business daily. If adopted, the changes would fundamentally alter the existing Law on Telecommunications, passed in 2003. Under the proposed new changes, mobile and telecommunications operators will have the right to share, buy, and sell telecommunications …

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Industry reverberations at the Russian Internet Forum

May 4, 2011

Some 500 speakers at the annual three-day Russian Internet Forum (RIF) participated in dozens of conferences and forums on virtually everything from SEO, online PR and non-standard advertising to usability, group buying, payment systems, and online monetization issues. Those concerned with legal issues and regulation were served with conferences on author’s rights, children’s Internet safety …

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Google blacklists pirate sites at publisher’s request

April 28, 2011

Google has deleted from its search results the links to 446 pages of 106 pirate resources, which had illegally borrowed content owned by Eksmo, a leading Russian publisher. Among the blacklisted sites are Bookmir.ru, Fanknig.ru, and Kniga-free.ru, as well as torrent tracker Torrentino.com, reported Vedomosti, a Russian business daily.

MTS becomes second nationwide GSM operator

April 22, 2011

MTS, the leading Russian mobile operator based on number of subscribers (71.4 million in 2010), won a tender for GSM frequencies in the Penza region, the last remaining region it had yet to penetrate. Until now, MegaFon was alone in operating GSM networks in all of Russia’s 83 regions.

Digital multiplex broadcasting to switch to DVB-Т2 standard

April 18, 2011

The Russian Ministry of Communications and Mass Media is considering switching digital multiplex broadcasting (TV channel packages) over to the DVB-T2 standard, the Russian press reported. The move would free up frequencies for additional content, possibly for use by regional channels.

Tele2 wins licenses in four new regions; Rostelecom expresses universal ambitions

April 14, 2011

Tele2 Russia emerged as the main winner in four regional tenders for GSM 1800 licenses in the Russian Far East. It has received from telecommunications regulator Roskomnadzor the right to operate in the Kamchatka, Sakhalin, Koryak, and Chukotka regions and will now operate in 41 Russian regions out of 83.

New e-signature law adopted

April 13, 2011

The Russian Duma has adopted a new law on electronic signatures, which will replace the previous one of January 2002. The new law will come into force after signing by the Russian President and official publication.

Operator consortium formed to investigate LTE

April 13, 2011

The consortium appointed several months ago by Russian authorities to investigate the conditions of LTE deployment was finally formed this past Monday, reports Russian business daily Vedomosti.

FSB proposed banning Skype, Gmail, and Hotmail — then recanted

April 11, 2011

Federal Security Service (FSB) senior official Alexander Andreyechkin complained last Friday during a government meeting that “the uncontrollable use of Gmail, Hotmail, and Skype [in particular] could lead to a major threat to Russia’s security.” FSB is “more and more concerned about these services using foreign-made cryptographic means” that Russia’s security services cannot access, he added.

Sweden’s Tele2 struggling for its piece of Russian 4G

April 11, 2011

Tele2 board member Mia Brunell Livfors met with Russian Communications and Mass Media Minister Igor Shchegolev during a Russo-Swedish meeting on bilateral commercial relations held in Stockholm in late March, reported Vedomosti, a Russian business daily.

President Medvedev pushes national search engine project

March 30, 2011

Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has been reported as lamenting the fact that while Google and Yandex are vast archives for storing everyday user-generated “art,” the organization of this information is a “complete mess” and needs to be channeled to a more civilized place.” “We have devoted a lot of time to debate about whether Russia …

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