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Viewing cable 09MOSCOW644, EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: MULTYSERVISNAYA

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09MOSCOW644 2009-03-17 10:48 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Moscow 
VZCZCXYZ0003
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHMO #0644 0761048
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 171048Z MAR 09
FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
TO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC PRIORITY
INFO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2420
RHMFIUU/US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION WASHINGTON DC
 
UNCLAS MOSCOW 000644 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USDOC FOR 532/OEA/MHAMES/LRITTER 
USDOC FOR 3150/USFCS/OIO/CEENIS/MCOSTA 
USDOC FOR 532/OEE/MO'BRIEN 
USDOC FOR 532/BIS/OEA/TWILLIS/EHOLLAND/ANALYST 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC RS
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: MULTYSERVISNAYA 
RADIOSET, MOSCOW, RUSSIA. 
 
REFTELS: USDOC 0469 
 
1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is 
prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 
 
2. Reftel requested a post-shipment verification to determine the 
legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Multyservisnaya 
Radioset, Moscow, Russia. The company is listed on BIS license 
applications: NLR as the ultimate consignee of 52 static converters 
for telecommunications and mobile communications equipment and 
assemblies and components. These items are controlled for national 
security, anti-terrorism and encryption reasons under ECCN 5A002 and 
5A992. The licensee is Extreme Networks, 3585 Monroe Street, 
Building 4, Santa Clara, CA 95051. 
 
3. On March 16, 2009, Export Control Attach Peter Liston and LES 
Natalya Shipitsina conducted the requested post-shipment 
verification at the offices of Multyservisnaya Radioset, 2nd 
Setunskiy Proezd, 13/2, Moscow, Russia. The export control team met 
with Isak Alon, Head of the Logistics Department. 
 
4. Multyservisnaya Radioset was founded in 2005 as an open joint 
stock company in the telecommunications industry.  Multyservisnaya 
Radioset is partially owned (approximately 45%) by the Moscow city 
government and employs approximately 70 people.  Multyservisnaya 
Radioset was established primarily to build a multi-service 
transport network of fiber optics for wimax and wifi network for the 
city of Moscow and the surrounding suburbs. 
 
5. Isak Alon stated that 95% of the commodities in reftel have 
already been installed in the network for the project with the 
Moscow city government.  Alon stated that the network will be 
utilized by almost of the Moscow municipalities.  Alon stated that 
Multyservisnaya Radioset has used some of the reftel commodities in 
the fiber optics network for wifi in the schools within the Moscow 
city limits. 
 
6. Multyservisnaya Radioset has a legitimate need and a legitimate 
end use for the reftel commodity.  Isak Alon was not evasive when 
answering the export control teamQs questions.  The export control 
team saw no indications of impropriety and the equipment was being 
used for which it was licensed. 
 
7. Recommendations: Post recommends Multyservisnaya Radioset, 
Moscow, Russia, as a reliable recipient of sensitive U.S. origin 
commodities. 
(FCS MOSCOW/JMARKS/PLISTON) 
BEYRLE