10. It.Tut.by, ‘‘Ministr Svyazi: v Belorussii 170 Tysyach Polzovateley Shirokopolosnogo Interneta’’
[Communications Minister: There are 170 Thousand Broadband Subscribers in Belarus], http://
it.tut.by/news/96647.html.
11. IHS Global Insight, ‘‘Belarus,’’ May 2009, http://www.globalinsight.com/.
12. Beltelecom’s legal monopoly is established in article 44 of the Law on Telecommunications of
July 19, 2005.
13. The BASNET satellite connection is provided by the Norwegian company Taide. ISP BASNET
also has a 34 Mbps connection to the European network. It does not have its own land connection to GEANT and connects through the Polish scientific network PIONIER.
14. Beltelecom connects through four foreign operators: RosTelecom (Russia) with 2 Gbps, PeterStar (Russia) with 1.2 Gbps, Teleglobe (Canada) with 0.6 Gbps, and Sprint (USA) with 0.6 Gbps.
15. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Communications Sector Assessment 2008,
http://www.ebrd.com/country/sector/law/telecoms/assess/belarus.pdf.
16. ByBanner.com, ‘‘Ministerstvo Svyazi i Informatizatsii Razreshaet Skype’’ [The Ministry of Communications and Informatization Allows Skype], March 3, 2006, http://www.bybanner.com/
article/1747.html.
17. Beltelecom National ISP, ‘‘Dostup k Natsionalnoy Tochke Obmena Traficom’’ [National IXP
Access], http://www.beltelecom.by/services/internet/.
18. Licensing terms and conditions, depending on the communications services provided by
the licensee, are defined in the regulation on licensing of activities in communications adopted
by the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of Belarus dated October 20, 2003, No. 1387 (revised
resolution of the Council of Ministers of Belarus dated December 29, 2007, No. 1903).
19. It.Tut.by, ‘‘Za Polgoda Prestupleniy v Sfere Informatsionnoy Bezopasnosti Bolshe, Chem za ves
Proshly God’’ [In the First Half Year 30% More Crimes in the Field of Information Security than in
the Last Year], October 5, 2007, http://it.tut.by/news/97906.html.
20. Based on the materials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, available at http://mvd.gov.by/
modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=259, (Accessed May 19, 2009).
21. ‘‘Zakon Respubliki Belarus ob Informatizatsii’’ [Belarus Law on Informatization], http://pravo
.by/webnpa/text.asp?start=1&RN=V19503850 (accessed May 19, 2009).
22. ‘‘Zakon Respubliki Belarus ob Operativno-rozysknoy Deyatelnosti’’ [Belarus Law on Investigative Activities], http://pravo.by/webnpa/text_txt.asp?RN=H19900289 (accessed May 19, 2009).
23. ‘‘Zakon Respubliki Belarus ob Electrosvyazi’’ [Belarus Law on Telecommunications], http://
pravo.by/webnpa/text.asp?start=1&RN=H10500045 (accessed May 19, 2009).
24. Delovaya Gazeta, ‘‘Chto Skryvayut Spetssluzhby?’’ [What Do Special Services Conceal?], January 31, 2006, http://www.bdg.by/news/news.htm?81714,1.
170
Belarus
[Communications Minister: There are 170 Thousand Broadband Subscribers in Belarus], http://
it.tut.by/news/96647.html.
11. IHS Global Insight, ‘‘Belarus,’’ May 2009, http://www.globalinsight.com/.
12. Beltelecom’s legal monopoly is established in article 44 of the Law on Telecommunications of
July 19, 2005.
13. The BASNET satellite connection is provided by the Norwegian company Taide. ISP BASNET
also has a 34 Mbps connection to the European network. It does not have its own land connection to GEANT and connects through the Polish scientific network PIONIER.
14. Beltelecom connects through four foreign operators: RosTelecom (Russia) with 2 Gbps, PeterStar (Russia) with 1.2 Gbps, Teleglobe (Canada) with 0.6 Gbps, and Sprint (USA) with 0.6 Gbps.
15. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Communications Sector Assessment 2008,
http://www.ebrd.com/country/sector/law/telecoms/assess/belarus.pdf.
16. ByBanner.com, ‘‘Ministerstvo Svyazi i Informatizatsii Razreshaet Skype’’ [The Ministry of Communications and Informatization Allows Skype], March 3, 2006, http://www.bybanner.com/
article/1747.html.
17. Beltelecom National ISP, ‘‘Dostup k Natsionalnoy Tochke Obmena Traficom’’ [National IXP
Access], http://www.beltelecom.by/services/internet/.
18. Licensing terms and conditions, depending on the communications services provided by
the licensee, are defined in the regulation on licensing of activities in communications adopted
by the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of Belarus dated October 20, 2003, No. 1387 (revised
resolution of the Council of Ministers of Belarus dated December 29, 2007, No. 1903).
19. It.Tut.by, ‘‘Za Polgoda Prestupleniy v Sfere Informatsionnoy Bezopasnosti Bolshe, Chem za ves
Proshly God’’ [In the First Half Year 30% More Crimes in the Field of Information Security than in
the Last Year], October 5, 2007, http://it.tut.by/news/97906.html.
20. Based on the materials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, available at http://mvd.gov.by/
modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=259, (Accessed May 19, 2009).
21. ‘‘Zakon Respubliki Belarus ob Informatizatsii’’ [Belarus Law on Informatization], http://pravo
.by/webnpa/text.asp?start=1&RN=V19503850 (accessed May 19, 2009).
22. ‘‘Zakon Respubliki Belarus ob Operativno-rozysknoy Deyatelnosti’’ [Belarus Law on Investigative Activities], http://pravo.by/webnpa/text_txt.asp?RN=H19900289 (accessed May 19, 2009).
23. ‘‘Zakon Respubliki Belarus ob Electrosvyazi’’ [Belarus Law on Telecommunications], http://
pravo.by/webnpa/text.asp?start=1&RN=H10500045 (accessed May 19, 2009).
24. Delovaya Gazeta, ‘‘Chto Skryvayut Spetssluzhby?’’ [What Do Special Services Conceal?], January 31, 2006, http://www.bdg.by/news/news.htm?81714,1.
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Belarus