Traduction de «Revue de droit média et communications » (Français → Anglais) :

Media and Communication Law Review

Canadian Communications Law Review

Review the electronic communications regulatory framework (2006), including defining an efficient spectrum management strategy (2005) Create a consistent internal market framework for information society and media services by modernising the legal framework for audio-visual services, starting with a Commission proposal in 2005 for revising the Television Without Frontiers Directive analysing and making any necessary adaptations to the community acquis affecting information society and media services (2007) actively promote fast and efficient implementation of the existing and ...[+++] updated acquis governing the information society and media services Continued support for the creation and circulation of European content Define and implement a strategy for a secure European Information Society (2006) Identify and promote targeted actions on interoperability, particularly digital rights management (2006/2007) |

It shall equally cover those areas included in agreements and other bilateral instruments with partner countries, or in co-operation agendas jointly agreed with partner countries, as for instance: reinforce the various social services (health, education); contribute to the core infrastructures needed to sustain economic and social development (transports, utilities, telecommunication...); deal with sustainable rural development and food security in their various aspects (agricultural reform, environment, etc.) including appropriate measures to deal with the reform of the sugar protocol [9]; contribute to the emergence of an efficient ...[+++]private sector, able to operate according to the global trade rules and the principles of a market economy (including the institution building efforts more specifically dedicated to this objective); promote good governance, the rule of law and respect for human rights and democratisation; support institution building; management of asylum and migration flows; address security issues, such as the fight against trafficking, crime, and terrorism; address nuclear safety issues; contribute to the development of media and communication sectors; support economic and cultural cooperation with more advanced countries.

On the cultural issue, for five years I taught a course on media and entertainment law at University of British Columbia law school, and for the last two years of that I also taught a course, rather suicidally, on the international law of media communications and entertainment.

In this connection, national consumer protection authorities should have a direct and standardised communication channel to signal such wrongdoings to social media operators (for example infringing the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive or the Consumer Rights Directive) and obtain take down of content, as well as information concerning the traders responsible for the infringements.