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On 14 May 2002, the Commissione per il riassetto del sistema radiotelevisivo (Commission for the reform of the radio and television broadcasting sector), located at the Ministero delle comunicazioni (Ministry of Communications), published a Code of Conduct on Teleshopping drafted by broadcasters and their associations, together with representatives and experts from the Ministry, based on the premise that teleshopping relating to astrological services, gambling and games requires that there should be specific protection for consumers, in order to avoid the exploitation of superstition or fear as...

On 25 July 2002, the Autorità per le garanzie nelle comunicazioni (Italian Communications AuthorityAGCOM) adopted a Regolamento in materia di pubblicazione e diffusione dei sondaggi sui mezzi di comunicazione di massa (regulation on the publication and broadcasting of public opinion poll results, Deliberation n. 153/02/CSP). A public consultation on this topic was launched on 22 January 2002 (Consultazione pubblica in materia di pubblicazione e diffusione dei sondaggi sui mezzi di comunicazione di massa, Deliberation n. 16/02/CSP). Article 1 of the Regulation provides that opinion polls have to...

On 3 July 2002, the Autorità per le garanzie nelle comunicazioni (Italian Communications Authority - AGCOM) started a project with the aim of analysing the distribution of financial resources in the Italian broadcasting sector during the period 1998-2000 (Analisi della distribuzione delle risorse economiche del settore televisivo nel triennio 1998-2000, Deliberation n. 212/02/CONS, in Gazzetta Ufficiale of 10 August 2002, n. 187). The analysis will consider a survey based on a decision adopted by AGCOM on 13 June 2000 concerning the verification of actual and possible future developments in the...

At its meeting in Paris on 13 March 2002, the Committee on Culture, Science and Education of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe expressed a critical opinion on the media situation in Italy. The Committee stressed its concern at the fact that the Italian Government is, directly or indirectly, in control of all national television channels. It found that the Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, is still the owner of three national private television channels and of an important publishing group, and has not yet isolated himself from running his media interests. The Committee...

On 15 November 2001 the Autorità per le garanzie nelle comunicazioni (Italian Communications Authority) adopted a regulation concerning the licensing of digital terrestrial radio and television broadcasting pursuant to article 2bis para 7, of law no. 66/2001 (Conversione in legge, con modificazioni, del decreto-legge 23 gennaio 2001, n. 5, recante disposizioni urgenti per il differimento di termini in materia di trasmissioni radiotelevisive analogiche e digitali, nonché per il risanamento di impianti radiotelevisivi, Legge of 20 March 2001, no. 66, in Gazzetta Ufficiale of 24 March 2001, no. 70,...