The Federal Space Agencyis 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.
Rossvyaz is in charge for creation, development and usage of satellite communication systems.
The state authorities fulfill strategic management and control of development of civil communication satellite constellation, which is operated by Riossvyaz' jurisdictional federal state unitary enterprise "Russian satellite communications company" (RSCC).
Renovation and development of the civil communication satellite constellation is carried out in accordance with Federal space program for 2006-2015, approved by RF Government resolution № 635 dated 22.10.2005.
Federal Agency of Communications together with RSCC are carrying out the systematic work on implementation of system solutions aimed at development of the civil communication satellite constellation and further effective usage of space activity results.
At present the civil communication satellite constellation consists of 11 communication satellites, located in the geostationary orbital arc.
The coverage path of the satellites includes the whole territory of Russia, the CIS, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific region, North and South America, and Australia.
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.
Non-commercial partnership "National Assembly of Satellite Communications" Non-commercial partnership "National Assembly of Satellite Communications"
(NP NASC) was established in 1998 to help its members to carry out activities aimed to protect their rights and legitimate interests in the development and use of Russian satellite communications network technology.
NP NASC works in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the Civil Code of the Russian Federation and its own Charter.
NP NASC unites the largest satellite communications operators in Russia:
Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC), Gazprom Space Systems, Lukoil-Inform, Moscow Film Company, Stec.com , and others.
With the active input of NP NASC the State Commission for Telecommunications, the State Commission for Radio Frequencies and the Ministry of Communications had adopted legislations to ease the realization of satellite communications projects in the field of providing frequency and bringing into service land stations and communications facilities.
In the difficult times of economic crisis, experiencing certain financial difficulties, NP NASC continues its active work. It creates conditions for introducing advanced satellite communications technologies and for expansion of the offered range of services.
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.
The Russian Association for Electronic Communications (RAEC) was established in 2006.
The Association's objective is to create a civilized information society, which will have its own legal system and the codes of professional activities that are to be accepted by both the users and the companies operating on the Internet.
One of the key goals of the Association is to set up a dialogue between the state and the IT-companies.
RAEC is actively involved in the solutions of socially important objectives aimed at the development of the information society in Russia and enhancing the image of Russia as of the responsible member of the global information community.
ITU is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies – ICTs. We allocate global radio spectrum and satellite orbits, develop the technical standards that ensure networks and technologies seamlessly interconnect, and strive to improve access to ICTs to underserved communities worldwide. ITU is committed to connecting all the world's people – wherever they live and whatever their means. Through our work, we protect and support everyone's fundamental right to communicate.
Today, ICTs underpin everything we do. They help manage and control emergency services, water supplies, power networks and food distribution chains. They support health care, education, government services, financial markets, transportation systems and environmental management. And they allow people to communicate with colleagues, friends and family anytime, and almost anywhere. With the help of our membership, ITU brings the benefits of modern communication technologies to people everywhere in an efficient, safe, easy and affordable manner. ITU membership reads like a Who’s Who of the ICT sector. We’re unique among UN agencies in having both public and private sector membership. So in addition to our 193 Member States, ITU membership includes ICT regulators, leading academic institutions and some 700 private companies. In an increasingly interconnected world, ITU is the single global organization embracing all players in this dynamic and fast-growing sector.
