EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: RUSSIAN

UNCLAS MOSCOW 000780 SIPDIS SIPDIS USDOC FOR 532/OEA/MHAMES/JHOWARD USDOC FOR 3150/USFCS/OIO/CEENIS/MCOSTA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC RS SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: RUSSIAN SATELLITE COMMUNICATION COMPANY (R.S.C.C.),MOSCOW, RUSSIA, LICENSE NO. D392520 REFTEL: USDOC 01641 ¶1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. ¶2. Reftel requested a pre-license check to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Russian Satellite Communication Company (R.S.C.C.), Moscow, Russia. The company is listed on BIS license application D392520 as the ultimate consignee of four transceivers. These items are controlled for national security and nuclear non-proliferation reasons under ECCN 3A001.A.2.C. The licensee is Thales Alenia Space Italia Spa, Via Saccomuro, 24, Rome, Italy. ¶3. On March 21, 2008, Export Control Attache Peter Liston and LES Natalya Shipitsina conducted the requested pre-license check at the offices of Russian Satellite Communication Company, 12/5, bld.7, Kursovoy per., Moscow, Russia. The export control team met with Natalya Nikolaeva, Deputy Director General for Business Development and Evgeny Buydinov, Director Investment Projects. ¶4. The Russian Satellite Communication Company (RSCC) is a global satellite communication operator that was founded in 1967. RSCC is registered at the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), cooperates on a long-term basis with Intelsat and Eutelsat companies, as well as with Intersputnik - the International satellite communications organization. ¶5. RSCC is a full-fledged member of the Asia-Pacific Satellite Communications Council (APSCC) and World Teleport Association (WTA),is a member of the operator council of the Regional Communications Commonwealth (RCC) and is the founder of the National Satellite Communications Assembly (NSCA). ¶6. In terms of satellite capacity, RSCC belongs to the ten largest world satellite communications operators with its share in the satellite communications market being 80%. ¶7. RSCC operates only commercial satellites and is not involved in any military projects and builds satellites only for the Russian Federation. RSCC has approximately 200 employees working in three offices within Moscow and operates 6 ground control stations throughout the Russian Federation comprising a work force nearing 1000 and is 100% GOR owned. ¶8. Export Team Moscow did not detect any problems with businesses affiliated with the subject firm and the commodity in reftel is consistent with the subject's business. ¶9. Recommendations: Post recommends Russian Satellite Communication Company (RSCC),Moscow, Russia, as reliable recipients of sensitive U.S. origin commodities. It is requested that post be notified of final disposition of the application, and of any shipments for this organization in order to conduct appropriate FCS follow-up and statistical reporting. (FCS MOSCOW/BBLECHER/PLISTON) RUSSELL