Nowelizacja ustawy o radiofonii i telewizji w zakresie dostosowania do dyrektywy europejskiej o audiowizualnych usługach medialnych (wybrane aspekty)

The subject of my paper is the amendment of the Broadcasting Act. It entered into force on February 28th 2013. The purpose of this amendment is to adjust the Polish law to the EU rules for Audiovisual Media Services Directive. Nevertheless, the Internet radio still lies beyond the control provided for in the Broadcasting Act, which means that its customers will not be protected the same way as traditional radio users. Based on the 2012 amendment, a section 6a, regulating the on-demand audiovisual media service, was added to the Broadcasting Act. It stipulates, inter alia, burdensome information obligations for media service provider and a necessity to adapt to a number of provisions relating to the commercial communication, but also the freedom to provide services on demand. Noteworthy is the lack of formal requirements for the conduct of such a business. Still, this regulation contains some defects, which could have been avoided.