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Media policy at the Council of Europe

This article discusses the achievements, regulatory implications, and future implications of media policy at the Council of Europe, including topics such as freedom of communication on the Internet, right of reply in the online environment, digital broadcasting, and horizontal matters like pluralism and media and terrorism.

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Media policy at the Council of Europe

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  1. Media policy at the Council of Europe Delivered by Pall Thorhallsson, Media Division, DG II pall.thorhallsson@coe.int http://www.coe.int or http://www.humanrights.coe.int/media

  2. Overview A. Regulatory implications of the new technologies B. Broadcasting C. Horizontal matters

  3. A.Regulatory implications of the new technologies • What has been achieved so far? • Present work: - Draft declaration on freedom of communication on the Internet - Draft recommendation on the right of reply in the on-line environment - Draft recommendation on digital broadcasting - Work on e-literacy - Perspective of a World Summit on the Infosoc

  4. A.1. What has been achieved so far? • Cybercrime Convention • Recommendation on self-regulation concerning cyber-content • Recommendation on universal community service

  5. A. 2. Draft declaration on freedom of communication on the Internet • Background • No censorship • Content standards should be at least as permissive as for other media • Freedom to provide services • Access rights – participatory rights • Anonymity • No need for specific regulatory bodies

  6. A.3. Draft recommendation on the right of reply in the on-line environment • Field of application • Obligation to preserve a copy? • When does the right of reply expire? • How to give the necessary prominence to the reply?

  7. A.4. Draft recommendation on digital broadcasting • Need for a strategy for transition • Need to avoid a digital divide: Cost and knowledge • Duties of providers of EPGs • Need to strengthen psb as crucial counterbalancing factor to concentration in the private sector

  8. A.4. Other topics related to the Internet • Internet litaracy • E-governance • Perspective of a World Summit 2003

  9. B. Broadcasting • Study on the impact of technological and market changes on the TT-Convention • Listed events • Statement on human dignity and the fundamental rights of others

  10. C. Horizontal matters • Pluralism • Defamation • Right to privacy • Media and criminal proceedings • Media and terrorism

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