On October 10, 2026, as part of the Second Global Digital Forum program, a panel discussion was held with the RCC as a partner.

Context: technological progress in NGSO is advancing rapidly, while the regulatory environment is developing in a fragmented manner; this could create risks for the national interests of the region's states when admitting NGSO communication systems into their territories.

Session speakers:

Mr. Pablo Julio Plá Feria, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Communications of the Republic of Cuba

Mr. Alexey Borodin, Director General of the RCC

Mr. Dmitry Tur, Director of the Department of State Regulation of the Telecommunications Market of the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation

Mr. Hossameldin Atef Mohamed Allam, State Counselor, State Litigation Authority, Ministry of Justice of Egypt

Mr. Boris Vasiliev, Head of Division of the Department of International Information Security of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

Mr. John Aggrey, Director General of the Ghana-Russia Center for Commerce and Relations, Ghana.

Ms. Maria Bolshakova, Deputy Director General of the RCC, moderated the panel discussion.

Key aspects of the discussion:

•  Technological advantages of NGSO systems in bridging the digital divide

•  Regulatory challenges posed by the fragmentation of approaches in the region

•  Balancing national sovereignty and international competition

•  Cooperation mechanisms for creating a unified regional environment

The discussion concluded that only multilateral coordination can ensure the effective development of NGSO systems in the region while respecting the interests of all market participants.

The video broadcast is available here.

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