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Myanmar's proposed IP laws make their way through the Houses. On February 15, 2018, the Amyothar Hluttaw (“Upper House”) of the Parliament of Myanmar adopted the Trademark and Geographical Indication Bill, Industrial Design Bill, Patent Bill and Copyright Bill. 
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The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is urging the European Commission to ensure online platforms and advertisers put in place effective procedures and policies to tackle the scourge of fake news.
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‘SWORD OF STATE’: Legislators criticised the NCC for never using a 2016 law to punish broadcasters that air false information on the basis of protecting freedom of speech.
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The so-called broadcasting treaty being negotiated at the World Intellectual Property Organization is supported by broadcasters’ organisations in the hope that it will stanch signal piracy. Some voices however, warn about creating a right that might be captured by large internet corporations such as Facebook, Google and Netflix, which can be a stone’s throw away from acquiring radio or television channels to qualify for the protection of the potential treaty. They also challenge the duration and scope of the protection. A seminar gathering stakeholders last week looked at implications of the treaty.
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Social media entertainers are creative, entrepreneurial and masters at building the communities that support them. But regulations currently under review could strangle this nascent industry.
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Copyright is hard to understand for most New Zealanders and well, for many of us, just a little boring. That's understandable - but for our writers, artists, musicians and creative businesses it matters a lot.
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An agreement between the state broadcasting watchdog and elections organizers has stipulated that each candidate is only allowed a total of 10 TV spots, each with a maximum duration of 30 seconds for every TV station every day. Candidates are also advised not to publish advertorials.
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India’s broadcast and telecommunications watchdog will now be called the Digital Communications Regulatory Authority of India (DCRAI), minister for telecoms Manoj Sinha has announced.
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Broadcast media have an obligation to avoid spreading fake news and could face fines if they refuse to comply with broadcasting regulations, the National Communications Commission said yesterday, adding that it would be setting up a meeting with media representatives soon.
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A PMO-appointed committee has been tasked with studying a broad range of internet-related issues, and come up with frameworks to solve them.
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The NGO Free Expression Myanmar (FEM) has expressed concern about a newly adopted Broadcasting Law Amendment (2018) that contains only superficial change, fails to protect freedom of expression, and reflects the government’s lack of open consultation.
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The European Parliament on Wednesday approved a controversial EU copyright law that hands more power to news and record companies against internet giants like Google and Facebook that promised to fight on.
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After years of cutbacks and disinterest, Taiwan ramps up. When German broadcaster Deutsche Welle announced it was opening its Greater China bureau in Taipei, it was met with considerable enthusiasm by journalists and China watchers.
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CreativeFuture, a grass-roots coalition which unites those who value American creativity and innovation in the fight against content theft, has sent a letter to all candidates running for Federal office in the forthcoming midterm elections.
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Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s proposal to amend the Sports Act 2007, if approved, will cause a 10% to 15% fall in the subscription revenues for sports broadcasters.
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As per the TRAI ruling, the consumers would have the luxury to only pay for just what they want to watch.
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Can you imagine trying to govern quintillions of bits and bytes, travelling at near light speed, through the air and down optical fibres, across state lines and around the world, using one state’s ill-considered law? California is attempting to grasp the ungraspable Internet cloud.
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The reallocation of satellite C-band frequencies for 5G over the US, already supported by the FCC and likely to be approved by mid-2019 could well be extended to other nations.
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Netflix, Amazon and Hotstar, currently, India’s top OTT video streaming platforms, recently met to explore a voluntary censorship code in India to cover online content.
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Sharon White, CEO of UK communications regulator Ofcom, has suggested that the body’s experience of regulating broadcasting might be relevant to tackling online harm, as the Government considers possible legislation.
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A recent proposal from the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) aimed at giving the wireless industry access to C-band, which commercial satellite operators have long used to deliver cable and broadcast network programming, was received with mixed feelings.
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“We are open to newer bands and a suggestion has to go to the regulator, which can come up with its formal recommendations, although it has already proposed spectrum in the 3300-3600 MHz range for 5G,” Sundararajan told.
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Quotas obligating Netflix, Amazon and other streaming services operating in the European Union to dedicate at least 30% of their on-demand catalogues to local content are set to become enshrined in law soon.
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If India does effect major changes to its intermediary liability regime in the near future, it could be blazing a new trail, with all the attendant risks and advantages. This government appears to be less constrained by what it views as shibboleths of digital policy.
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