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On 26 November 2018, the EU Commission initiated proceedings for infringement of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union against 17 member states for non-compliance with the Directive requiring the transposition into national law of the Marrakesh Treaty (Directive (EU) 2017/1564) (see IRIS 2017-9/4 and IRIS 2016-9/4). The Marrakesh Treaty is a WIPO-administered convention that was signed on 27 June 2013 and entered into force on 30 September 2016, after the first 20 ratifications. The Treaty facilitates access to print works in formats adapted for persons who are blind, visually...

On 6 April 2018, the Slovenian Agency for Communication Networks and Services (AKOS) published a Strategy on Radio Frequency Spectrum Management. The document which was in public consultation until 22th of April 2018 is a 3 year strategy aiming to follow technology development particularly in the field of broadband mobile communications symbolised by 4G and anticipated 5G which may be considered as a future platform for Broadcasting, Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR) and Private Mobile Radio (PMR) - also known as Professional Mobile Radio. The goals of the proposed Strategy are: - Timely...

On 28 January 2016, the National Assembly adopted an amendment to the Media law with 47 votes for and two votes against. The amendment provides, in addition to quotas for Slovenian music on radio and television stations, for the regulation of comments on online media websites. In the debate, the government amendment was met with a stormy reaction, especially in relation to the quotas of Slovenian music on the radio. According to Article 86 of the existing law, at least 20 per cent of the daily transmission of music of private radio and television channel must be Slovenian music or musical production...

On 24 April 2013, the Agency for Protection of Competition (AVK) issued a decision, which found that the local company Pro Plus has abused its dominant position in the television advertising market on the territory of the Republic of Slovenia (and in the internal market). Since 1 January 2003, Pro Plus, which owns two commercial TV channels (Pop TV and Kanal A), required exclusivity from the advertisers (100% market share of advertising) or offered more favourable conditions for the loyalty of the advertisers discouraging them to advertise on other competitive TV channels, which restricted the...

On 23 July 2012, the European Commission announced that it had written to Portugal, Slovenia, Finland (concerning the region of Åland) and the United Kingdom (concerning Gibraltar) to seek information on the implementation of the Audiovisual Media Services (AVMS) Directive. In 2011, the European Commission had already sent fact-finding letters to twenty-four member states (including Finland and the United Kingdom). The European Commission is looking for clarifications on the following issues: the country of origin principle and jurisdiction issues; audiovisual commercial communications; the protection...