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On 29 June 2001 the Laki viestintähallinnosta (625/2001) (Act on Communications Administration) was ratified. The Act entered into force on 1 September 2001 and replaced the Laki telehallinnosta, (518/1988) (Act on Telecommunications Administration). As of 1 September 2001, the Telecommunications Administration Centre (TAC) has a new name and expanded duties. Now called the Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority (FICORA), it is the general administrative authority for communications and Information Society Services. Its mission is to promote the development of the Information Society in Finland....

On 6 April 2001 the Laki asunto-osakeyhtiölain 5 ja 39 §:n muuttamisesta (Act on Amendments to the Housing Companies Act) was ratified by the Finnish President. The Act entered into force on 1 June 2001. Changes were made to the previous Housing Companies Act (Act No. 809/1991) in order to simplify decision-making. According to the previous Act, costs for renovations in a block of apartments that only improved the standard of the apartments could be recouped only from those shareholders (ie those who own the individual apartments) who wanted the renovation to be carried out in their own apartment....

On 25 August 2000, the Act on Classification of Audiovisual Programmes, the Act on the Finnish Board of Film Classification, the Act on the amendment of the Penal Code (§ 19) and the Act on the amendment of the Act on Television- and Radio Operations (Laki kuvaohjelmien tarkastamisesta, laki Valtion elokuvatarkastamosta, laki rikoslain 17 luvun muuttamisesta ja laki televisio- ja radiotoiminnasta annetun lain 19 pykälän muuttamisesta) were confirmed and will enter into force on 1 January 2001. The acts replace the Act of Film Classification (299/1965), the Act Relating to the Inspection of Video...

The Council of State decision of 25 November 1999 increased the television fee (former television licence fee) as of 1 July 2000 (Valtioneuvoston päätös televisiomaksuista). The new television fee is Markka (FIM) 982 ( 165.16) for twelve months, FIM 494 for six months and FIM 250 for three months. This is an increase of 11% on the previous fee of FIM 882 for twelve months, FIM 444 for six months and FIM 225 for three months.

Laki rikoslain muuttamisesta, the Act on the amendment of the Penal Code, was confirmed on 14 October 1999 and will enter into force on 1 December 1999. In the amendment, the production, making available and the distribution of computer viruses is defined as a criminal offence. Regardless of whether harm has actually been done, what makes the deed a criminal offence is the intention to cause damage to a data processing system or a data and telecommunications system. Though the distribution of viruses previously was not a criminal offence as such, the distributor could be punished if the virus...