644 km of overhead communication lines to be changed for underground ones in 2012

On August 3 the RT Ministry of informatization and communications received resolution of the Federal antimonopoly service about termination of a case in respect of the Tatarstan Government.

To the point, the Russian Association of cable television initiated the investigation proceedings. They supposed that the requirement of the Tatarstan Government regarding liquidation of overhead communication lines would create unequal conditions for operators. The case was considered by the Federal antimonopoly service on July 11 and it was terminated in connection with corrective actions.

The Minister of informatization and communications Roman Shaikhutdinov explained that the government called off two edicts and they are unnecessary now. “Municipalities have determined their attitude towards overhead communication lines in the context of current regulations,” Roman Shaikhutdinov said.

“We continue working on liquidation of overhead communication lines, arrangements with operators have been reached and 38 agreements of intent signed,” the minister noted.

644 km of overhead communication lines will have been liquidated by the end of the year.

Total length of overhead communication lines in Tatarstan is 3.5 thousand km. work is being conducted in nine republican cities with participation of 24 operators.