Not only Russian copyright, broadcast and digital law
The Russian state duma has adopted amendments to Russian administrative code and Russian criminal code in third – final – reading. These amendments toughen liability for failure to delete false information from internet under the court order prescribing to cease dissemination of such information or to notify that such information is false.
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Russian Federal Antitrust Service (FAS) intends to oblige producers of user software to make all pre-install apps removable at the request or wish of user. Exception is provided for app providing functioning of user’s software.
Comments closedRussian ministry of culture (MinCult) has published amendments to the law on cinema. These amendments one more time confirm the special relation attitude of MinCult to the foreign movies, especially to Hollywood movies. Perhaps because the people prefer Hollywood movies which are demonstrated in Russian cinemas more often than Russian movies?
Comments closedMany years Russian authorities prepares to digital TV broadcasting. For this purpose many households, at least in major cities, have been connected to digital TV thanks to telecom monopolies. Such telecommunication monopolies have provided households owners with special equipment and with internet access. But for digital TV in state scales a relevant infrastructure is necessary.
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Special representative of the Russian president Vladimir Putin in the field of digital and technological development – Dmitry Peskov – in his interview to Russian news agency “Ria News” supposed that special courts, specializing on cases in the field of social networking and digital law, can emerge in Russia.
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Vladimir Soloviev, the head of the Russian Reporters Union, proposed to provide obligatory licensing for reporters making videos on YouTube channels. Such mandatory licensing has to solve the problem of fake news. But what the phrase “our colleagues” means he did not clear. It could include any video blogger. The problem of fake news requires solution in the form of legal regulation he believes.
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Russian vice-premier Olga Golodez has stated that foreign and Russian movies should freely compete in Russian market. “I side with fair competition. Currently we have good outcomes”, – she said. She curates culture at Russian government.
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In some aspects the television is very important like internet. Despite the different adopted digital strategies in Russia, the one negative fact still remains – not all regions in Russia are “connected to outside world” and it is not about worldwide network. Some regions in Russia don’t even have opportunity to use mobile phone or watch television. The television is not so serious problem, but the lack of communications facilities is not so positive in modern digital era.
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Two actors, featuring in promotional KFC’s advertising videos, have sued Russian KFC for copyright infringement. They seek 31 million Roubles compensation. These actors have concluded with KFC contracts for participation in KFC’s advertising campaign in 2014. They claim in 2017 the term of KFC rights have expired and KFC had to conclude new agreements or seek new permission, but did not do it.
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