Federal Agency of Communications (Rossvyaz) is a Federal Executive Body, executing functions of state property administration and telecommunication and postal state services rendering, including construction, development and utilization of communication networks, satellite systems, TV and radio broadcasting systems.Rossvyaz is under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Communications and Mass communications of the Russian Federation.
The main areas of the Agency responsibility are as follows:
• Organization and management of public communication network;
• Accomplishment of a program of administration and reconstruction of integrated telecommunication network of Russian Federation in case of emergency;
• Organization of all-in-one communication services rendering;
• Organization of telecommunication and postal networks development;
• Ensuring the implementation of international coordination of frequency assignments, including orbital positions for spacecrafts;
• Organization and supporting of proof-of-compliance system in the field of communications;
• Organization of administration of state property, assigned to enterprises and institutions, being under the jurisdiction of Rossvyaz;
• Organization of state postage stamps issuing and circulation;
• Applications reviewing and decision making on numbering resource allocation;
• State regulation of prices for connection and traffic transmission services of major operators of public communication network.
The Federal Space Agency is a federal executive body responsible for Russian space activities which accomplishes the following basic functions:
- implementation of government policies and regulatory activity;
- rendering government services and management of the government assets involved into space activities;
- awarding government contracts for development, production and procurement of space technologies and space infrastructure objects, diversification of space technology production;
- development and widening of international cooperation through implementation of joint space projects and programs, signing international contracts in accordance with an established order;
- arrangement of conditions for utilization of space activities results in the interests of social and economic development of Russia and its regions.
“Association of designers, manufactures and users of equipment and applications based on Global Navigation Satellite systems “GLONASS/GNSS – Forum” unites more than 60 leading Russian state and commercial enterprises, scientific and educational institutes engaged in GLONASS development, manufactures of satellite equipment (applications) and satellite navigation technology users.
The main goals of Association are – coordinates activities of its members engaged in development, production and commercial use of GLONASS-based equipment and applications; analyses and selects GLONASS development priorities on the territory of Russian Federation; participates in government policy-making in the field of GLONASS commercial use; cooperates with Russian and foreign partners to enhance the investment appeal, material and technical resources and scientific expertise of enterprises. The Association management is realized by: General meeting of members, Board of Association, Chief executive officer.
European Satellite Operators Association (ESOA) is a non-profit European organisation established with the objective of serving and promoting the common interests of European satellite operators. The Association is the reference point for the European satellite operators industry and today represents the interests of 10 satellite operators who deliver information communication services across the globe.
Global VSAT Forum (GVF):
Headquartered in London, with a regional office in Washington, D.C., GVF is the international non-profit association, and the unified voice, of the satellite communications sector. An independent, non-partisan organisation with 230+ members from more than 100 countries, the GVF brings together organisations engaged in the delivery of advanced broadband and narrowband satellite services worldwide.
The broad-based membership represents every major world region and every sector of the satellite industry, including fixed and mobile satellite operators, satellite network operators, teleports, satellite earth station manufacturers, system integrators, value added and enhanced service providers, telecom carriers, consultants, law firms, and users.
