The complete volume covers many of the most relevant laws affecting the telecoms and media industries in force or in preparation throughout the globe.
Covering policy and licensing, regulation of services, competition, and mergers, Telecoms and Media summarises the main issues related to T&M regulation and policy in a global context: government policy, WTO Basic Telecommunications Agreement commitments, fixed, mobile, and satellite services, radio frequency requirements, next-generation mobile services, authorisation timescales and fees, modification and assignment of licences, radio spectrum assignment, cable networks, local loop access, internet regulation, broadband penetration, interconnection and inter-operator disputes, charges and tariffs, customer terms and conditions, media licensing, content and advertising restrictions, exclusivity and ownership restrictions, unsolicited and intercepted communications, and competition and merger control.
This chapter covers the specifics in Russia.