The Ministry of communications of the Russian Federation wants to auction GSM frequencies in the Crimea
The Ministry of communications of Russia plans to auction radio frequencies for the provision of services of cellular communication of GSM standard in the Crimea, told reporters the head of the Ministry Nikolai Nikiforov.
" There are a number of free frequency 900/1800 MHz, we wish to put them on the auction, " said the Minister. He said that for one operator just find the frequency resource in this range. Frequency ranges other will be used existing Russian operators under existing Federal licenses that apply to the Crimea.
According to Nikiforova, a question about putting of GSM-frequencies for auction has the opportunity to be represented at the nearest meeting of the state Commission for radio frequencies.
Nikiforov hopes that in the Crimea will be working for More than three Russian operators.
Currently the largest mobile operators in the Crimea are " MTS-Ukraine " (daughter of the Russian MTS and Kyivstar (part of holding Vimpelcom along with Russian " VimpelCom " ). The Crimean Minister of communications Dmitry Polonsky on past holidays said that all or part of Ukrainian cellular operators are under pressure of Kiev have the opportunity this week to halt its work on the Peninsula.
Russian OJSC " MTS " has already sells in Crimea SIM card with numbers assigned to Krasnodar region. OJSC " VimpelCom " as long as only got numbering capacity in the Crimea. In addition, on August 4 on the Peninsula is obliged to earn a new Russian operator " K-Telecom " ( " daughter " with such name Are in Russia's MTS, but the operator deny, that she enters the market of the Crimea " ).
The crisis of political power broke out in Ukraine by the end of November 2013, when the Cabinet has announced about temporary suspension of European integration of the state. Numerous protests, dubbed the " evropidan ", were held throughout Ukraine and in January resulted in clashes with police. The result of fighting in the street, during which the opposing political force many times used small arms and began dozens of casualties. on February 22, the country suffered a violent seizure of power. The Verkhovna Rada, violating between President Viktor Yanukovych and opposition leaders, changed the Constitution changed the leadership of the Parliament and the Ministry of internal Affairs and was removed from power the head of the country, which was then forced to leave Ukraine, fearing for their lives. on 27 February, the Ukrainian Parliament approved the so-called " government of national trust ", became Premier Arseniy Yatsenyuk.
Crimea, for its part, did not recognize the legitimacy of the new government and decided to hold a referendum on the future life of the region. Valeisienes passed on March 16. In the Bulletin were made to two questions: " are You for the reunification of the Crimea with Russia on the rights of the subject of the Russian Federation?" and " are You for the restoration of the Constitution of the Republic of Crimea 1992 and over the status of Crimea as part of Ukraine?".
the overwhelming majority of voters (96, 77%) When appearing in 83, 1% were in favour of reunification with Russia. The corresponding agreement was signed on March 18, then it was approved by the State Duma and the Federation Council. They Also adopted the Federal constitutional law on education 2 new regions of Russia - Republic of Crimea and city of Sevastopol. The head of the Russian Federation centuries Putin signed both documents. Also before Putin said that the referendum in the Crimea corresponds to the norms of international law and the UN Charter.