The Consortium has received some very positive news from Russia that its General Radio Frequency Centre has decided to introduce ‘Digital Radio Mondiale’ (DRM) in Russia in the medium and shortwave bands. The Russian General Radio Frequency Centre, the organisation that coordinates national spectrum management issues, took the  decision number N 09-01-05 on 20 January 2009 following a series of tests on the future use of transmission networks with digital technology. The Radio Frequency Service carries out supervision over emissions of radio-electronic facilities and high-frequency devices, provides proper use of radio frequencies and radio frequency channels, radio-electronic facilities and high-frequency devices, assistance in international legal protection of radio frequency assignments. The Russian text of the decision is available on the website of the Ministry of Communications and Information of the Russian federation.