Necessary clauses of the Rebroadcasting Regulation to be revised to eliminate practical difficulties and make the regulation more effective

August 9, 2012

Maldives Broadcasting Commission has made the decision to revise the necessary clauses of Rebroadcasting Regulation to eliminate the practical difficulties and make the regulation more effective.

The reason for the decision to revise this regulation, which was enacted on 03 April 2012, was to eliminate the difficulties and challenges faced in acquiring licenses in view of the concerns raised by the current service providers as well as parties who are interested in providing the service, at the Rebroadcasting forum held on 16th July 2012.

The Commission has decided to bring the minimal changes deemed necessary to the Rebroadcasting Regulation to eliminate the current practical difficulties.

The Commission has requested for the advice Broadcast Advisory Committee for the proposed revisions to the regulation. Broadcast Advisory Committee consists of broadcasters and other experts from related fields. The current rebroadcasting regulation was also formulated after consultations with the Broadcast Advisory Committee.