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Konnov & Sozanovsky - Telecommunications
 
 

Konnov & Sozanovsky – a results-oriented approach to law

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.).

Leading Lawyer Key Practice Office Position  
Biryukova, Natalia Corporate law, real estate Moscow (Russia) Head of office
Derbal, Yevgenia Tax law Kiev (Ukraine) Senior associate
Gluhovskaya, Tatiana Intellectual property law Kiev (Ukraine) Managing partner
Hvaley, Anastasiya Corporate law Nicosia (Cyprus) Head of office
Konnov, Sergei Corporate law Kiev (Ukraine) Senior partner
Lobovyk, Borys Ñommercial law Kiev (Ukraine) Senior associate
Marks, Ronald Competition law Kiev (Ukraine) Partner
Mirsky, Victor Copyright and media law Kiev (Ukraine) Partner
Popko, Helen Corporate law Kiev (Ukraine) Senior associate
Pustovit, Alexey Ñompetition law Kiev (Ukraine) Senior associate
Semeniy, Julia Intellectual property law Kiev (Ukraine) Senior associate
Sozanovsky, Sergei Copyright and media law, tax law, real estate Kiev (Ukraine) Senior partner

28.11.2007

Konnov & Sozanovsky conducted legal due diligence of the largest internet provider in Kiev, Industrial Media Network

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23.04.2007

Konnov & Sozanovsky receives permission to include «UA» code to the trade mark name

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01.04.2007

Konnov & Sozanovsky represented interests of «Point Com» LLC in the commercial courts of Ukraine in the law suit on protection of copyrights and related rights to ring tones and real tones

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11.11.2006

The regulation of cable television networks in Ukraine

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25.04.2006

Does new mean better? (Telecommunication innovations)

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13.10.2005

Ukraine Chapter

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