November 7, 2011 at 13:44"Runet today", November 7, 2011. Experts of the issue: Andrey Smurygov, Sergey Plugotarenko
In the Finam FM studio - Andrey Smurygov, General Director of Ingate Development. Together with the host, Maxim Spiridonov, they discuss the record performance of Russian Internet advertising, Pavel Vrublevsky’s recognition of organizing a DDoS attack on a competitor, the proposal of the President of Russia to regulate copyright in the Internet (commentary on the topic is provided by RAEC Director General Sergey Pugotarenko), the unexpected development of the confrontation antitrust services and Ru-Center, Groupon's IPO and investments with Russian capital in Alibaba, the giant of the Chinese Internet market.
1. According to the Association of Communication Agencies of Russia, in the third quarter of this year, domestic Internet sites were ahead of print media for the first time in terms of advertising revenue: ten and a half billion rubles against eight billion six hundred million. In January-September, Russian advertisers spent 57 percent more money on promoting the web compared to the same period last year, while the growth rate of the paper press was only seven percent.
- Andrei Smurygov: “Those sites that were top-end in the signet are now leading in terms of their representation on the Internet.”
- When will electronic media irrevocably surpass print media in prestige?
- The proportions of contextual and display advertising in the market structure and their dynamics.
- How fast is the SEO sector growing?
2. The creator of the ChronoPay payment system Pavel Vrublevsky pleaded guilty to organizing a DDoS attack on the Internet service of a competitor, Assist. Recall that a cyber attack was committed in mid-July 2010, and the businessman was arrested in June 2011. On October 31, the Moscow City Court rejected the request of Mr. Vrublevsky’s lawyers to release their client on bail in the amount of 30 million rubles. He will be in custody until December 23rd at least.
- DDoS as a means of competition.
- What should be the punishment for a DDoS attack - and how to prove involvement in such crimes?
- Andrei Smurygov: “This is a signal for us to think. Most likely, this is a deal with the investigation, and Paul went to minimize damage to himself. ”
- How much did Aeroflot and Assist actually lose?
3. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sent a message to leaders of the G20 countries with his vision of copyright protection on the Internet. Among other things, on the one hand, he considers it appropriate to introduce a presumption that the use of copyright in the Web would be free unless the copyright holder requested otherwise. On the other hand, according to the position formulated in the document, telecom operators, website and domain owners should quote the violation for the distribution of such content, “except for a number of especially established cases, for example, if they did not know and should not have known about the illegality content. "
- How ready is the market to accept the standards proposed by the president of the Russian Federation?
- Andrei Smurygov: “In my opinion, Dmitry Anatolyevich announced as an intention what had to be done a long time ago.”
- What awaits Internet sites and providers in terms of legislation if the discussed concept is adopted?
- Sergei Plugotarenko, RAEC Director General, on the background of the document and the nuances of Mr. Medvedev's proposals.
4. On November 1, the Moscow Arbitration Court overturned the decree of the Federal Antimonopoly Service, according to which Ru-Center was to pay a fine of about 240 million rubles for violations of domain registration in the zone. The actions of Ru-Center, this authority recognized completely legal. FAS representatives are going to appeal its decision.
- Why was the decision of the FAS canceled?
- Andrei Smurygov: “Ru-Center, arranging auctions, acted in accordance with the rules prevailing in the market. FAS considered this a violation. Establishing real guilt is now quite difficult. ”
- Will the FAS manage to challenge the decision of the arbitration court?
5. Groupon held an IPO on the NASDAQ. Investors are offered about 5.5 percent of its shares. Groupon managed to raise $ 700 million. By the start of the first auction, the company's valuation rose by 40 percent - to almost $ 17 billion.
- How will Groupon quotes change in the short and medium term?
- Potential difficulties for Groupon in light of its business model.
- Andrei Smurygov: “One cannot fail to admit that Groupon has a problem with the quality of services of its partners.”
- Will DST sell its stake in Groupon?
6. DST, Yunfeng Capital, and Silver Lake have acquired a five percent stake in Alibaba, the leader in Chinese e-commerce. The deal amounted to 1 billion 600 million dollars. Presumably, the ultimate goal of the investment is to buy the assets of Yahoo !, the largest shareholder in a Chinese company.
- Do Russians have chances to enter Yahoo business?
- How will the entry of a pool of investors in Alibaba affect the relationship of a Chinese company with Yahoo?
- Can the Chinese buy DST?
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1. According to the Association of Communication Agencies of Russia, in the third quarter of this year, domestic Internet sites were ahead of print media for the first time in terms of advertising revenue: ten and a half billion rubles against eight billion six hundred million. In January-September, Russian advertisers spent 57 percent more money on promoting the web compared to the same period last year, while the growth rate of the paper press was only seven percent.
- Andrei Smurygov: “Those sites that were top-end in the signet are now leading in terms of their representation on the Internet.”
- When will electronic media irrevocably surpass print media in prestige?
- The proportions of contextual and display advertising in the market structure and their dynamics.
- How fast is the SEO sector growing?
2. The creator of the ChronoPay payment system Pavel Vrublevsky pleaded guilty to organizing a DDoS attack on the Internet service of a competitor, Assist. Recall that a cyber attack was committed in mid-July 2010, and the businessman was arrested in June 2011. On October 31, the Moscow City Court rejected the request of Mr. Vrublevsky’s lawyers to release their client on bail in the amount of 30 million rubles. He will be in custody until December 23rd at least.
- DDoS as a means of competition.
- What should be the punishment for a DDoS attack - and how to prove involvement in such crimes?
- Andrei Smurygov: “This is a signal for us to think. Most likely, this is a deal with the investigation, and Paul went to minimize damage to himself. ”
- How much did Aeroflot and Assist actually lose?
3. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sent a message to leaders of the G20 countries with his vision of copyright protection on the Internet. Among other things, on the one hand, he considers it appropriate to introduce a presumption that the use of copyright in the Web would be free unless the copyright holder requested otherwise. On the other hand, according to the position formulated in the document, telecom operators, website and domain owners should quote the violation for the distribution of such content, “except for a number of especially established cases, for example, if they did not know and should not have known about the illegality content. "
- How ready is the market to accept the standards proposed by the president of the Russian Federation?
- Andrei Smurygov: “In my opinion, Dmitry Anatolyevich announced as an intention what had to be done a long time ago.”
- What awaits Internet sites and providers in terms of legislation if the discussed concept is adopted?
- Sergei Plugotarenko, RAEC Director General, on the background of the document and the nuances of Mr. Medvedev's proposals.
4. On November 1, the Moscow Arbitration Court overturned the decree of the Federal Antimonopoly Service, according to which Ru-Center was to pay a fine of about 240 million rubles for violations of domain registration in the zone. The actions of Ru-Center, this authority recognized completely legal. FAS representatives are going to appeal its decision.
- Why was the decision of the FAS canceled?
- Andrei Smurygov: “Ru-Center, arranging auctions, acted in accordance with the rules prevailing in the market. FAS considered this a violation. Establishing real guilt is now quite difficult. ”
- Will the FAS manage to challenge the decision of the arbitration court?
5. Groupon held an IPO on the NASDAQ. Investors are offered about 5.5 percent of its shares. Groupon managed to raise $ 700 million. By the start of the first auction, the company's valuation rose by 40 percent - to almost $ 17 billion.
- How will Groupon quotes change in the short and medium term?
- Potential difficulties for Groupon in light of its business model.
- Andrei Smurygov: “One cannot fail to admit that Groupon has a problem with the quality of services of its partners.”
- Will DST sell its stake in Groupon?
6. DST, Yunfeng Capital, and Silver Lake have acquired a five percent stake in Alibaba, the leader in Chinese e-commerce. The deal amounted to 1 billion 600 million dollars. Presumably, the ultimate goal of the investment is to buy the assets of Yahoo !, the largest shareholder in a Chinese company.
- Do Russians have chances to enter Yahoo business?
- How will the entry of a pool of investors in Alibaba affect the relationship of a Chinese company with Yahoo?
- Can the Chinese buy DST?
Podcast on the Finam FM website .
Release on iTunes .
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