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In December 2002 the Broadcasting Council extended the experimental licences of two entities launching the experimental operation of DVB-T in the Czech Republic, Czech Digital Group, a.s. (CDG) and Ceské Radiokomunikace, a.s. The two entities started broadcasting in 2000, and continued broadcasting in 2001, on the 46 and 25 channels, in the Prague region. The experiment was focussed particularly on the verification of the technical characteristics of the system (particularly various methods of encoding and counter-error security, resistance to reflections and requirements concerning a group of...

On 24 July 2002, the Supreme Court of the Czech Republic quashed Decision no. 25 T 133/2000 of the Prague District Court (Praha 7). As a result of the Decision, the publisher of the book "Mein Kampf " (in Czech) had been sentenced to three years in prison suspended for a five year probationary period, and fined CZK 2 million (EUR 65,000) for supporting and promoting a movement which aimed to restrict citizens' rights and freedoms. The Praha 7 District Court's original decision was made on 5 November 2001. The Prague Municipal Court then dismissed an appeal. The accused had consequently demanded...

Members of the Czech Parliament have tabled a Bill proposing a complete ban on tobacco advertising. Preparations for the latest amendment to the Act on the Regulation of Advertising have already caused disputes with the tobacco industry lobby. According to EC Directive 98/43/EC of 6 July 1998 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the advertising and sponsorship of tobacco products, tobacco advertising should have been banned completely back in 2000. However, in its ruling of 5 October 2000, the European Court of Justice (ECJ)...

The Parliament of the Czech Republic has passed an amendment to the Czech Radio Act, based on the amendment to the Czech Television Act (see IRIS 2001-7: 8). In terms of organisation, the Director General of Czech radio will continue to be elected by the members of the Czech Radio Council, which for its part will still be elected by the lower house of Parliament. According to the amendment, nominations for election to the Council may also be proposed by organisations and associations representing cultural, regional, social, religious, scientific or environmental interest groups, as well as trade...

The Parliament of the Czech Republic passed the Act Amending the Act on the Regulation of Advertising and on the Amendment to the Act on Radio and Television Broadcasting ('the Act"). The aim of the Act is to implement into Czech law the provisions of the European Directives concerning advertising. The Act defines advertising as an announcement disseminated by communications media, intended to promote business, including, but not limited to the production, consumption or sale of goods, construction, lease or sale of property, assignment or use of rights or obligations, support for the provision...