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In July 2000, Act No. XV amending the Broadcasting Act 1991 (as amended by Act XIV 1993), became effective. Key features of the law now include provisions allowing for wider media ownership, a definition of "teleshopping" as well as amendments to the "must carry obligation" imposed on cable TV operators. It also contains restrictions on the transfer of broadcasting licenses. In its original version, the Broadcasting Act provided that a licensee could only obtain either a TV or a radio licence. In its 1993 amendment, the law widened this provision to allow for ownership of both a TV and a radio...

The new legislation concerning the National Radio and Television Council (ESR) and the other authorities in the audiovisual sector (Act no. 2863/2000 - see IRIS 2001-1: 9) provides for self-regulation mechanisms by instituting self-regulatory bodies in respect of radio and television services. Under the new legislation, holders of authorisations (both private radio and television channels broadcasting without encryption and suppliers of encrypted radio and/or television services) must conclude multi-lateral contracts in which their parties define the rules and ethical principles governing the programmes...

The UK Government has issued a White Paper that proposes a complete overhaul of the regulatory institutions and much of the substantive law applying to communications, including broadcasting, telecommunications and the Internet. This is likely to result in new legislation to be introduced to Parliament in 2001 or 2002, after the next general election. The centrepiece of the new proposals is the creation of a single regulatory commission for the communications and media industries. This will take the form of an Office of Communications (OFCOM) covering telecommunications, television and radio and...

During 2000, numerous efforts have been made in order to bring the legal order for the media of the Republic of Cyprus into line with European prerequisites. As far as private broadcasting is concerned, Directive 89/552/EEC on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities had already been transposed by Law 7(I) of 29 January 1998 "consolidating and revising the Establishment, Installation and Operation of Radio and Television Stations". Furthermore, Law 7(I) had adopted certain...

Over 170 organisations of interested groups, parties and cantons have until the end of April 2001 to give their views on a draft of a new Radio- und Fernsehgesetz (Radio and Television Act - RTVG). The draft incorporates the principles of media policy set out in the discussion paper, which the Bundesrat (Swiss Federal Council) published in January 2000 (see IRIS 2000-2: 4). By channelling responsibilities and available funds (licence fees), to the Schweizerische Radio- und Fernsehgesellschaft (Swiss Radio and Television CorporationSRG), it should be possible to provide a public service offering...