Da-Chief
04-21-2008, 16:42
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Interpretation of Russian law by the country's newly re-shaped regulatory authority could result in Russians (or visitors) being forced to register all Wi-Fi capable devices or networks with the government. According to this The Other Russia (http://www.theotherrussia.org/2008/04/15/russian-agency-demands-registration-for-all-wi-fi-devices/) article (also see original Russian paper report (http://www.fontanka.ru/2008/04/14/045/)), Wi-Fi capable devices require a ten-day registration process. Setting up a wireless network (even if simply plunking a WRT54G on your windowsill) is an even more cumbersome process that will now require approval from two government agencies:According to (agency Deputy Director Vladimir Karpov), registering a PDA or telephone would take 10 days. Then, only the owner of the device would be licensed to use it. Registering a Wi-Fi hotspot, on the other hand, would be more difficult. Anyone wishing to set up as much as a personal home-network would need to file a complete set of documents, as well as technological certifications. Networks in Moscow or St. Petersburg would also need approval from the Federal Security Guard Service (FSO) and the Federal Security Service (FSB).
The new regulatory agency Rossvyazokhrankultura (short for the Russian Mass Media, Communications and Cultural Protection Service) is headed by a metallurgic engineer, and also oversees the protection of cultural patrimony, registering mass-media outlets, control of legal compliance on personal data, monitoring communications and allocating radio frequencies.
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Interpretation of Russian law by the country's newly re-shaped regulatory authority could result in Russians (or visitors) being forced to register all Wi-Fi capable devices or networks with the government. According to this The Other Russia (http://www.theotherrussia.org/2008/04/15/russian-agency-demands-registration-for-all-wi-fi-devices/) article (also see original Russian paper report (http://www.fontanka.ru/2008/04/14/045/)), Wi-Fi capable devices require a ten-day registration process. Setting up a wireless network (even if simply plunking a WRT54G on your windowsill) is an even more cumbersome process that will now require approval from two government agencies:According to (agency Deputy Director Vladimir Karpov), registering a PDA or telephone would take 10 days. Then, only the owner of the device would be licensed to use it. Registering a Wi-Fi hotspot, on the other hand, would be more difficult. Anyone wishing to set up as much as a personal home-network would need to file a complete set of documents, as well as technological certifications. Networks in Moscow or St. Petersburg would also need approval from the Federal Security Guard Service (FSO) and the Federal Security Service (FSB).
The new regulatory agency Rossvyazokhrankultura (short for the Russian Mass Media, Communications and Cultural Protection Service) is headed by a metallurgic engineer, and also oversees the protection of cultural patrimony, registering mass-media outlets, control of legal compliance on personal data, monitoring communications and allocating radio frequencies.
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