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On 18 August 2000 the Italian Parliament approved law no. 248 on Copyright (Nuove norme di tutela del diritto d'autore, Legge of 18 August 2000, no. 248, in Gazzetta Ufficiale of 4 September 2000, no. 206). After long discussions on the Government Draft (see IRIS 2000-7: 13), which has not been amended since the final approval by the Camera dei Deputati (Chamber of Deputies), the law eventually updates the almost sixty years old Copyright Act of 1941 (Protezione del diritto d'autore e di altri diritti concessi al suo esercizio, Legge 22 April 1941, no. 633, in Gazzetta Ufficiale of 16 July 1941,...

In September 2000 the Autorità per le garanzie nelle comunicazioni (Italian Communications Authority) published the final report of a public consultation launched on 10 March 2000, concerning advertising and sponsorship on radio and television. The aim of the consultation is the creation of a framework for the adoption of a regulation concerning radio and television advertising and sponsorship pursuant to the Communications Act of 31 July 1997, no. 249 (Istituzione dell'Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni e norme sui sistemi delle telecomunicazioni e radiotelevisivo, see IRIS 1997-8: 10)....

On 7 June 2000, the Italian Parliament approved law no. 150 on Public Service Advertising (Disciplina delle attività di informazione e di comunicazione delle pubbliche amministrazioni, Legge of 7 June 2000, no. 150, in Gazzetta Ufficiale of 13 June 2000, no. 136). The law entitles any Italian public Institution, both at national and local level as defined by the Public Administration Act of 1993 (Razionalizzazione dell'organizzazione delle amministrazioni pubbliche e revisione della disciplina in materia di pubblico impiego, Decreto legislativo of 3 February 1993, no. 29, in Gazzetta Ufficiale...

On 31 August 2000, Belgium’s French Community and the Italian Republic signed a three-year renewable agreement aimed at supporting the co-production of cinematographic works. According to the agreement, cinematographic works co-produced in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in it are regarded as domestically produced and thus reap the benefits associated with this classification. The conditions for enjoying these benefits are as follows: scriptwriters, producers, directors, performers and technicians must have Belgian or Italian nationality or be a national of a European Union member...

The current Telecommunication Authority decided on 1 June 2000 that the Italian government would be allowed to cut the number of UMTS licenses that can be obtained (at present the actual number is five), when five or fewer bids are received. The Italian Authority, moreover, considered the competence of the government with regard to the possibility of postponing the deadline for applications. Following the allocation of the 5 UMTS licenses, the Authority will leave room for a second auction, to be reserved for "new entries". This second auction will oversee the adjudication of two extra portions...