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Read moreDetailsInterstate Treaty on the Media: The resolution is now available
Key Facts
- The Interstate Media Treaty was adopted on December 5, 2019 and facilitates streaming by eliminating the broadcasting license.
- Public discussions on the regulation of public communication spaces are important and were encouraged during the development of the Treaty.
- The final version of the Interstate Media Treaty is now available online and contains implementations from the public comments.
On December 05, 2019, the heads of government of the federal states adopted the State Media Treaty, which, among other things, provides that probably most streamers will no longer need a broadcasting license in the future(see this article).
The regulation of public communication spaces needs a public debate: Twice in summer 2018 and 2019, the federal states therefore posted the respective current drafts of the Interstate Treaty on the Media online, and everyone was able to comment on them. Many suggestions were incorporated into the finished text.
The now final version of the contract is now also available:
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Author: Marian Härtel
Marian Härtel ist Rechtsanwalt und Fachanwalt für IT-Recht mit einer über 25-jährigen Erfahrung als Unternehmer und Berater in den Bereichen Games, E-Sport, Blockchain, SaaS und Künstliche Intelligenz. Seine Beratungsschwerpunkte umfassen neben dem IT-Recht insbesondere das Urheberrecht, Medienrecht sowie Wettbewerbsrecht. Er betreut schwerpunktmäßig Start-ups, Agenturen und Influencer, die er in strategischen Fragen, komplexen Vertragsangelegenheiten sowie bei Investitionsprojekten begleitet. Dabei zeichnet sich seine Beratung durch einen interdisziplinären Ansatz aus, der juristische Expertise und langjährige unternehmerische Erfahrung miteinander verbindet. Ziel seiner Tätigkeit ist stets, Mandanten praxisorientierte Lösungen anzubieten und rechtlich fundierte Unterstützung bei der Umsetzung innovativer Geschäftsmodelle zu gewährleisten.
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