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In accordance with decision no. 102/24 November 1994, taken by the National Audiovisual Council (NAC), a new private television channel will start broadcasting nationally by early 1996. The new channel will be run by the winner of the tender put out by the regulatory authority, the results of which will be made known by the end of the month. Private television companies have had to make do so far with broadcasting locally, despite the efforts undertaken by SOTI to set up a nation-wide network. SOTI's attempt met with failure and the company had its broadcasting licence revoked by the NAC, leaving...

As law n° 48/1992 on the audio-visual sector fails to adequately cover a large number of points within the sector in Rumania, the decisions of the National Audiovisual Council (N.A.C.) have assumed considerable importance. This is particularly true for cable broadcasting, especially in the light of an ambitious decision taken by the regulatory authorities to overcome the shortcomings of article 21 of the framework law. Cable broadcasting has undergone extremely rapid development in eastern European countries since 1991, but this growth has shown up the legislative weaknesses, which have led to...

The law passed by the State of Romania on 18 June 1994, governing the public radio and television service has finally brought the country into line with the provision laid down two years previously by the "law on the audiovisual sector", n° 48/1992. This decision has finally brought to an end a long political-legal battle, marked by a series of hunger-strikes, street demonstrations and interpellations by international organizations. The provisions of the new law satisfy most of the demands made by those wanting the sector to enjoy political independence. The law also lays down a number of measures...

On 19 December 1994 the Council and the Commission approved the Europe Agreement between the EC and Romania. The objectives of the association include promotion of the expansion of trade and provide a framework for Romania's gradual integration into the Community. In the area of telecommunications and broadcasting, the parties will expand and strengthen cooperation, which entails the exchange of information on telecommunications and broadcasting policies, transfers of technology and the promotion of new communications facilities, services and installations, particularly those with commercial applications....

Since 25 May 1992, the Rumanian audiovisual sector has been regulated by new legislation that shows a particularly liberal approach when taken in the light of the overall economic and legislative situation. The law not only recognizes the private sector but it also fixes no limits as to the amount of foreign capital, which can make up the whole of an audiovisual company's capital. The law does, however, aim to prevent monopolies, by limiting to 20% of the capital the maximum number of shares that can be held any by one person who already has a majority shareholding in another company. Reference...