NEW DOMINICAN REGULATIONS ON BROADCASTING AND IPR

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 001703

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EB - SUSAN WILSON; USDOC PASS LOC FOR COPYRIGHT
OFFICE
USDOC FOR USPTO - LOIS BOLAND

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: DR ETRD KIPR EINV
SUBJECT: NEW DOMINICAN REGULATIONS ON BROADCASTING AND IPR



1. A special supplement March 12 in the HOY newspaper
publishes for public comment (30 days) Resolution 029-04, a
comprehensive set of regulations governing TV services and
licensing of broadcasters. Most of the supplement is very
technical, but of note is Chapter 1, Article 2.1: (unofficial
translation) "Television broadcasting services will be
regulated insofar as concerns content, information,
programming, advertising, copyright, intellectual property
and other aspects of social communication, according to the
norms of domestic law resulting from international treaties
or agreements signed and ratified by the Dominican Republic."
Text of the full draft resolution can be found on INDOTEL's
website, www.indotel.org.do.
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