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On 7March 2002, the Országos Rádió és Televízió Testület (National Radio and Television Commission - ORTT) published a concept paper on regulation concerning Internet content. The document entitled “Principles of content regulation for public electronic communications” was prepared by a group of experts working with the Co-ordination of the Strategy Directorate of the ORTT's Office. Professional organisations, such as the Hungarian Content Providers' Association, the Conciliatory Forum for Informatics, and the Hungarian Bureau for the Protection of Authors' Rights (ARTISJUS) also contributed to...

In the context of the thorough re-examination of the ethics of advertising and following the recommendation "on the image of the human person" last October, the Bureau de Vérification de la Publicité (Advertisement Board - BVP) - a professional self-regulatory institution involving both advertisers and agencies - presented its new "Child" recommendation on 14 March. The previous recommendation in this area dates back to 1975, and some of its provisions have been supplemented and updated, particularly as regards the provisions concerning decency and dignity, which now go beyond merely preventing...

In November 1999 the Internet Service Providers of Ireland set up a hotline service, www.hotline.ie, to combat child pornography on the Internet. This is one of a number of self-regulatory measures that have been taken by the Internet service provider industry. The hotline service works closely with various domestic bodies including An Garda Síochána (the Irish police force), and with the INHOPE Association, an international association of hotlines in twelve countries (http://www.inhope.org/). The www.hotline.ie has just published its First Report, covering the period November 1999 - June 2001....

In January 2002, The Internet Service Providers Association of Ireland (ISPAI) published its first Code of Practice and Ethics. This is part of a largely self-regulatory approach aimed at eliminating and preventing harmful content on the Internet. The Code was drawn up in association with the Internet Advisory Board established by the Irish Government. The Code is aimed at encouraging members of the industry to take responsibility for issues relating to enforcement, obligations and control. It sets out minimum practice guidelines for its members. For example, each member must: have an Acceptable...

The European Commission has decided to accord the Safer Internet Action Plan a two-year extension. This means that the present Action Plan (1999-2002), which has been central to the European Union's efforts against illegal and harmful content on the Internet, will now continue until the end of 2004. In financial terms, the Action Plan will benefit from an additional budget of 13.3 million EUR (i.e., a total budget of 38.3 million EUR). The objectives of the Safer Internet Action Plan are to: create a safer online environment by establishing a network of hotlines in Europe and by promoting self-regulation;...