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As reported in IRIS 2010-5:1/27, the Association for Television On-Demand (ATVOD) was formally “designated” as the co-regulator for UK Video on Demand (VOD) services. This status came formally into effect on 20 September 2010. ATVOD was an industry trade association prior to the designation. ATVOD has now published its Procedure for Complaints about Editorial Content on VOD Services. The document outlines the procedures ATVOD will normally follow in the handling of complaints concerning editorial content on video on demand (“VOD”) programme services (“VOD Services”). The Procedure also came into...

The Ministry of Justice is assessing the possibility of decriminalizing the use of open WiFi networks. According to a draft memorandum published last year, using a wireless internet connection without its owner’s permission would be allowed in such cases where the access point is not protected by password or the like. In particular, the memorandum assesses whether it is appropriate to deem unauthorised use a criminal offence. In compliance with Chapter 28, section 7 of the Penal Code of Finland, “[a] person who without authorisation uses the movable property or the non-movable machine or equipment...

The Consiliul Naţional al Audiovizualului (National Council for Electronic Media - CNA) launched on 17 August 2010 a public consultation regarding the proposed changes of Decizia nr. 187/2006 privind Codul de reglementare a conţinutului audiovizual (Decision no. 187/2006 concerning the Regulatory Code for Audiovisual Content, Audiovisual Code). The project was placed for one month on the Council’s website (see IRIS 2006-4: 19/33, IRIS 2007-1:16/29, IRIS 2007-4: 19/30, IRIS 2008-1: 17/25 and IRIS 2008-2: 17/26). The Audiovisual Code has to be modified to be in line with the Legea Audiovizualului...

The Electronic Media Law (“Law”) came into effect on 29 December 2009 whereby, pursuant to Article 88, Paragraph 2, the Council for Electronic Media had been required to adopt new secondary legislation. Accordingly, the following Rules have been adopted: - Pursuant to Article 37, para. 6 of the Law the Rules on Detailed Criteria for Determining which Audiovisual and/or Radio Programmes are to be Considered as Own Production, in effect since 17 April 2010 (Official Gazette No. 43/10); - Pursuant to Article 40, para. 3 of the Law the Rules on Croatian Audiovisual Works, in effect since 17 April 2010...

The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Interparliamentary Assembly which is currently comprised of delegations from the parliaments of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan and Ukraine enacted on 3 December 2009 the Model Statute О защите детей от информации, причиняющей вред их здоровью и развитию (On the Protection of Minors against Information Detrimental to their Health and Development). The Model Statute develops the ideas of the recent Russian Federation’s bill of the same name which was adopted on 24 June 2009 by the State Duma...