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In 1986, the Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (the Netherlands Broadcasting Foundation - NOS) and the Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van Beeld en Geluidsdragers (the Dutch member of IFPI - the International Federation for the Phonographic Industry) reached an agreement obliging the NOS to pay annual remuneration for the use of the rights of performers and producers of phonograms. On 1 July 1993, the Wet op de Naburige Rechten (the Dutch neighbouring rights act - WNR) came into force. Article 15 WNR appoints Stichting ter Exploitatie van Naburige Rechten (Foundation for the Exploitation...

Peters and Co are producers and members of the Genootschap van Onafhankelijke Geluidsproducenten (a Dutch independent association of soundproducersGONG). Peters and Co has requested de Stichting ter Exploitatie van Naburige Rechten (Foundation for the Exploitation of Neighbouring Rights - SENA) to distribute the SENA-revenues also to them and to other producers, but SENA refuses. Peters and Gong want producers to be considered as performing artists according to Article 1 sub a of the Wet op de Naburige Rechten (the Dutch neighbouring rights act - WNR) or producers of phonograms in the sense of...

In recent years questions have arisen concerning the constitutional protection of the freedom of communication in the Information Society. The current provisions in the Dutch Constitution (Grondwet or Gw) (e.g. art. 7 and art. 13 Gw) were originally drafted in the nineteenth century and were not designed for modern-day technology. Now a new report, by a governmental commission under Leiden-based professor H. Franken, suggests some major changes to the constitution. The report gives an outline of the present developments that are shaping the Information Society. It highlights the changing role...

The Dutch government has published the long-awaited policy paper on the regulation of cable television networks. According to the paper, several problems exist relating to matters such as access to the networks by program service providers and concerning the composition of the so-called "basic package" (15 television and 25 radio programs that an operator has to carry on his network on the advice of a program committee composed of local representative organizations). The existing regulatory framework will be adapted in order to further clarify the existing dispute resolution procedure in case...

On 17 March 2000, the Dutch State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science brought before the Dutch Parliament a list of events that are of major importance for Dutch society. These events should remain available to the general public on an open television network. The legal basis for the list is found in Article 72 of the Bill to transpose the "Television Without Frontiers" Directive (89/552/EEC, amended by 97/36/EC). Article 72 transposes Article 3a of the Directive. In accordance with European regulations, Article 72 guarantees viewers access to live coverage of the events described in Article...