1. Regulatory legal acts in area of electrical communications Act “Electrical communications” 22.05.2002 Disposition of network interconnections 01.06.2004 Disposition of state frequency committee of RF 02.07.2004

2. Regulatory Acts in the sphere of electrical connections Regulation on the Agency of connections regulation which was approved by the Government Resolution of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 03.05.2005г.In this regard, the building up of the Agency is being taken place. The Agency will be involved in the following tasks implementation: –Licensing of the activities in the sphere of communications, –Certification of the communications system and communications devices, – Numeration plan distribution, –Control on the electrical connections networks at the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan

3. At the stage of the development Regulations on licensing in the sphere of electrical connections (where the licensing payments are set up in form of the periodical operators’ profit contribution for the purpose of the Agency on Communications Regulation maintenance) Regulations on the universal services

4. Communications Reform Implementation of communications reform, practically, has proved its consistence on investments attraction and increase the number of operators and providers in the communications branch. The result of such policy is functioning of big number of operators who deliver their services :

5. Communication Reform Local Telephone Connections; Cellular Transmission Standards: –AMPS –GSM 900/1800, –CDMA 450, –CDMA 2000 1Х, –3G-UMTS

6. Communications Reform Telematic Services: –Internet –E-mail –IP-telephony

7. As you know that 97% of the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan is covered with the mountains and with the aim of providing the equitable access for the population to the telecommunication services, the area of coverage is permanently expanded in : Remote areas, Underpopulated areas Hard-to-reach areas of the Republic.

8. Increase of Subscribers Number of subscribers of cellular makes 400 thousand people Number of subscribers of local telephone connections totals 263612 people Number of arranged points using collective telematic services is 683 units

9. Currently there are 312 telephone stations operating within the Republic of Tajikistan out of which: – 260 ATS – Cross-bar – 52 ATS – Digital. The telephone network of common usage was upgraded on the basis of modern digital technology. SDH - «ring» was set up according to the STM-4 system.

10. Taking this into account and for the purpose of modernization of existing transport network of telecommunications of the Republic, the Ministry of Communication has developed the investment project “Transport network of telecommunications of the Republic of Tajikistan”. The use of common transport telecommunications network will allow to use investments effectively and minimize the costs of all ministries, agencies, private companies and service delivery electrical operators on construction and operations of similar systems.

11. Developed project provides the construction of fiber-optic communications line on the basis of DWDM, SDH technology. Data transmission flow of designing network is organized at the level of STM-1, STM-4, STМ-16 systems with the transmission speed from 155 до 2048 MBP/s. Such levels of the system are chosen to ensure the networks development for the potential possibility of additional channels networkable, cable TV that will give the opportunity of connection of digital telephone stations in urban areas and other settlements of Republic with the exit to the domestic and international traffic.

12. Thus, the Government of Tajikistan recognizes the significance of telecommunication sector for the country economic development and, in this regard, this sector is declared as one of the most priority sectors in the country.