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L37 - Satellite Broadcasting Regulations Flashcards

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1
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What are the three categories of satellites used for TV transmissions?

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Low-powered telecommunications satellites
Direct broadcasting satellites
Medium-powered telecommunications satellites

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What does the satellite broadcasting market include?

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Satellite operators
TV networks
Providers of digital packages
Programs

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What are the theories of programs broadcast in the 70s and nowadays?

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70s:
The free flow of information VS The prior consent rule

Nowadays:
The ultra-liberal theory VS The cultural theory

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What is the American doctrine? (regarding satellite broadcasts)

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Free communication without government interference.

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What is the ideological basis for the American doctrine? (regarding satellite broadcasts)

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Free flow of information theory.

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What is the legal and official justification for the American doctrine? (regarding satellite broadcasts)

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Freedom of Outer Space and freedom of information.

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What is the Political and secret justification of the American doctrine? (regarding satellite broadcasts)

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World-wide dissemination of US ideology and goods; isolation of USSR by propaganda.

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What is the Socialist doctrine? regarding satellite broadcasts)

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No direct communication without prior consent of the Receiving State.

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What is the ideological basis for the Socialist doctrine? (regarding satellite broadcasts)

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Leninist theory of information (it is a governmental tool) - imperialism theory

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What is the legal and official justification for the Socialist doctrine? (regarding satellite broadcasts)

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Non-interference in internal affairs and propaganda prohibition.

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What is the Political and secret justification of the Socialist doctrine? (regarding satellite broadcasts)

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Avoid any contact between populations and foreign governments in order to maintain socialist dictatorship.

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What is the ideological basis for the Euro-Canadian doctrine? (regarding satellite broadcasts)

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Free flow of information with rules aimed to ensure cultural preservation and development.

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What is the ideological basis for the Euro-Canadian doctrine? (regarding satellite broadcasts)

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Cultural exception theory - cultural works are not commercial goods and cultural industries/institutions must be protected.

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What is the legal and official justification for the Euro-Canadian doctrine? (regarding satellite broadcasts)

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Freedom of information and pluralism of information.

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What is the Political and secret justification of the Euro-Canadian doctrine? (regarding satellite broadcasts)

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Avoid an Americanization of medias and develop strong local and regional audio-visual industries.

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When and where were broadcasting plans developed by ITU?

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Geneva 1977 plan & 1983 plan amended by Istanbul 2000 conference

17
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What is the National Service Rule? (ITU)

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DBS frequencies must be used for national coverage only.

18
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What happens in the case of spillover of broadcasting? (ITU)

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No protection against interferences (the receiving State can jam).

19
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What are the ITU regulations regarding data broadcast?

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National Service Rule
In case of Spillover, the receiver can jam
Protection of sovereignty over networks

20
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What are the UN political principles regarding data broadcast?

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Principles governing the use by states of artificial earth satellites for international direct television broadcasting
Prior consent rule
Non Biding text (recommendations) has no customary value

21
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What is the Prior Consent Rule?

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A Receiving country must give consent before getting direct broadcasting of data.

22
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What is the Universal frameworks applicable to communication via satellite?

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  1. Rules guaranteeing free communication via satellite

2. Rules protecting sovereignty

23
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What are the rules guanranteeing free communication via satellite?

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Outer space freedom

Freedom of information

24
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What are the Rules protecting sovereignty?

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Protection of cultural diversity (UNESCO Convention 20005)
Prohibition of illegal content:
- war and subversive propaganda
- advocacy of national
- rational propaganda
- Genocide
- apartheid propaganda or advocacy
- discrimination against women propaganda and advocacy
- no decency regulation but promotion of self-regulation and parental control for violent and sexual content

25
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Give an example of a country violating Freedom Outer Space and Freedom of Information?

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Iran is jamming the broadcasting of programs about Iran over the region! (it is jamming the satellite directly)

26
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What are the European sources?

A

Council of Europe
General source: European Convention on Human
Rights 1950 – freedom of information
Special source : European Convention on Transborder TV 1989 amended in 1998

European Union
General source : Rome Treaty 1957 – Freedom of
services
Special source : European Directive on TV without frontiers 1989 amended in 1997 and in 2007

27
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Freedom of information in Europe?

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Free reception for all public intended programs
States can temporary suspend programs in special pre-determined cases
The Broadcaster State verifies the conformity of the content of the programs with European law

28
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What can a European Channel do with a license from one European country?

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It can broadcast all over Europe

29
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What if the broadcasting company isn’t in Europe? (for European Broadcasting Law)

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The “uplink” operator is responsible if it is European if not it is the satellite operators.

30
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How does Europe promote its content from a regulatory point of view?

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Transmission Quota

Production Quota

31
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What is the Transmission Quota Europe uses to promote its content from a regulatory point of view?

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States shall ensure that broadcasters reserve at least 50 % of their transmission time for European works.

32
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What is the Production Quota Europe uses to promote its content from a regulatory point of view?

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States shall ensure that broadcasters reserve at least 10 % of their transmission time or at least 10 % of their programming budget for European works created by independent producers.

33
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What are the Rules harmonisation on European content?

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Advertising, sponsorship and tele-shopping
Free-to-air retransmission of major sport events
Violent, pornographic programs and programs inciting to hatred

34
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What are the consequences of the adoption of the European broadcasting legal framework?

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Growth of satellite operators
Growth of transborder channels and digital platforms
Growth of European film industry and re-balancing of American Vs European TV works

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