As of 9 February 2022, Law No 471-VIQ, dated 30 December 2021, On Mass
Media (the "Law") came into
effect.
The Law defines audio-visual media as media that provide
television and radio broadcasting, including custom broadcasting
services to a user in an audio and (or) visual form by various
technical methods and means.
Furthermore, an audio-visual media activity is subject to
licensing one and, consequently, as of 15 April 2022, certain
changes were introduced to Law No 176-VQ, dated 15 March 2016,
On Licenses and Permits, and Law No 223-IIQ, dated 4
December 2001, On State Duty.
Pursuant to the above changes, the following audio-visual media
activities as prescribed by the Law are licensable, subject to the
relevant state duties:
