The European Commission has launched a public consultation in order to obtain information on services which use systems of conditional access, such as pay-TV and video on demand. The data, collected through the consultation, which closes on 4 April, and through the assessment of the study on the impact of Directive 98/84/EC on conditional access services, published in December 2007, will be used to draw up a second report, due at the end of 2008, on the Directive's implementation.
In this consultation the EC is seeking contributions in six main areas: the development of a ''grey market'' in cross-border services; how effectively the directive is being implemented nationally; new services covered by the directive; whether the directive has increased copyright protection; digital rights management (DRM) systems; and the use of conditional access for purposes other than revenue-protection.
Further information:
- Study on the Impact of the Conditional Access Directive http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/media/docs/elecpay/study_en.pdf
- Executive summary (Consulta pública da CE sobre serviços de acesso condicionado) http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/media/docs/elecpay/summary_en.pdf
- Questionnaire (Consulta pública da CE sobre serviços de acesso condicionado) http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/media/docs/elecpay/questionnaire_en.pdf
- Nota de imprensa: Directive on the protection of conditional-access services: Commission consultation of interested parties http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/08/202&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
Related information on ANACOM's website:
- Electronic Communications Law https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?categoryId=333113
