Telecommunications development in the world today is characterized by further convergence with the sphere of television. As the experts note, such convergence appears in combining television, telephony and broadband Internet services in an integrated proposal for the customer. Ukraine is not an exception from the world tendency. Recent years in Ukraine have been marked by entry of so called «mobile TV» services into the market – this type of services is proposed by the leading mobile operators of Ukraine: the Closed Joint-Stock Company «Kyivstar GSM» (TM «Kyivstar», «Ace&Base», «DJUICE»), Closed Joint-Stock Company «Ukrainian Mobile Communications» (TM «UMC», «SIM-SIM», «JEANS»), Limited Liability Company «Astelit» (TM «Life:)»). This year «mobile Internet» (the open international standard of data transmission «WAP», GPRS networks, etc.) has strengthened its position in the Ukrainian market.

Konnov & Sozanovsky's lawyers are deeply involved in the implementation and development of «mobile television» and «mobile Internet» services in Ukraine, providing necessary legal assistance, contract support in these spheres, representing the interests of our clients before the state authorities. We have substantial experience in the legal support of agreements concluded on all stages of the provision of above mentioned services, including in particular agreements between a television company (rights holder) and content provider, between a content provider and mobile telephony operator. 

Konnov & Sozanovsky's lawyers have extensive experience in legal support of the provision of interactive television, pay television services. Starting from the first stages of interactive television services development in Ukraine (such as various SMS quizzes, SMS polls on television) our experts have been advising clients on different issues of the interactive television services provision and rendering legal services on the agreement follow-up in all and any stage of such activity.

Konnov & Sozanovsky propose first-rate legal services in the sphere of television, film and video production, including in particular the creation of interactive television programs, and post-production. Konnov & Sozanovsky’s lawyers consult and represent television companies, cable operators, mobile operators and mobile content providers, landline telephony telecommunications operators, IP-telephony operators (providers), Internet providers of Ukraine. We provide legal support in regard to the acquisition and sales of companies and establishment of joint-ventures aimed to provide telecommunication services. Lawyers consult on antimonopoly and tax issues in the sphere of telecommunications. Our attorneys participate in the preparation of documents for obtaining licenses in the field of telecommunications, permits for the numbering resource, have experience in participation in tenders for obtaining licenses for carrying out certain types of business activities in the sphere of telecommunications and licenses for the utilization of radiofrequency resource of Ukraine, held by the National Commission for Telecommunications Regulation of Ukraine. We advise on the questions of interconnection of telecommunication networks.

Konnov & Sozanovsky provides legal services in the sphere of lease of fiber optic communication lines, lease of satellite transponder capacity for the transmission of television and other signals (provision of services of signal transmission within satellite’s coverage area). Our lawyers render legal support on agreements for delivery and lease of professional telecommunication, television, computer and other equipment, agreements of installation and maintenance of such equipment, advise on the issues of import of the said equipment in the customs territory of Ukraine. 

Konnov & Sozanovsky renders full range of legal services in the field of intellectual property for telecommunication operators, providers, content providers, including consulting on and other legal support in regard to interaction with collective management societies of Ukraine. We have outstanding successful experience in court protection of copyright and related rights to various types of mobile content (ringtones, realtones, ringback tones, etc.).

The dynamic development of the means and technologies in the sphere of telecommunications may be observed in Russian, requiring, however, far more primary capital investments than the other branches of the considered sphere. Large capital investments were made recently into the telecommunication means and technologies of the CIS. Still, much more is expected to be spent in the near future on the introduction/implantation of the technologies and new services offer. Successful telecommunication companies are characterised by the material financial flows, at that the revenues substantially exceed the operating/running costs.

With the development of telecommunications grows the number of normative legal acts regulating this market segment. Amendments to the normative legal base and new requirements affecting players operating at the market, are aimed at ensuring compliance with applicable law, including antimonopoly provisions, and also creation of a transparent, approved model of the tariffs calculation/rate making.

Konnov & Sozanovsky’s lawyers are deeply involved in the implementation and development processes of such services as “mobile television” and “mobile Internet”, providing necessary legal assistance and support in contractual relations in these spheres, and representing the clients’ interests before the state authorities. We have substantial experience in the legal support of agreements concluded on all stages of the provision of above mentioned services, in particular, relations between a television company (rights holder) and content provider, between content provider and mobile telephony operator; in the sphere of the legal assistance in the interactive television service rendering, subscription/fee/pay/ticket television. Our lawyers propose first-rate legal services in the sphere of television, film and radio production, including the creation of interactive television programs, and post-production; consult and represent television companies, cable operators, mobile operators and mobile content providers, landline telephony telecommunications operators, IP-telephony operators (providers), Internet providers of Russia; provide legal support  in regard to the acquisition and sales of the companies and establishment of joint-ventures aimed to provide telecommunication services; consult on antimonopoly and tax issues in the sphere of telecommunications; provide legal assistance regarding matters of telecommunication nets’ interconnection/integration; provide legal services in the sphere of lease of fiber optic communication lines, lease of satellite transponder capacity for the transmission  of television and other signals (provision of services of signal transmission within satellite’s coverage area); legally support  the agreements for delivery and lease of professional telecommunication, television, computer, and other equipment, agreements of installation and maintenance of such equipment; advise on the issues of import of the said equipment to the custom territory of Russia; and render a full range of legal services in the field of intellectual property for telecommunication operators, providers, and content-providers.

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