1. 1 |Suruhanjaya Komunikasi & Multimedia Malaysia| BROADCASTING REGULATIONS IN MALAYSIA UNDER THE COMMUNICATIONS AND MULTIMEDIA ACT 1998 17 th ABU Copyright Committee Seminar 20 July 2011 Presenter: Zulkarnain Mohd Yasin Acting Senior Director Industry Monitoring & Enforcement Division

2. 2 |Suruhanjaya Komunikasi & Multimedia Malaysia| Establishment of MCMCScope of ResponsibilityInstitutional Framework under CMAMandated Objectives under CMAWhat is the Justification for Content RegulationPresent Regulatory Framework for Broadcast SectorLevels of Regulatory Intervention in MalaysiaIndustry InformationProvisions under CMA 1998Special Licence Conditions on ContentThe Digital EnvironmentSafeguarding your Copyright

3. 3 |Suruhanjaya Komunikasi & Multimedia Malaysia| ESTABLISHMENT OF MCMC  A statutory corporation Established by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission Act 1998 (MCMCA) Effective from 1 November 1998  Operational autonomy but subject to policy directives from Minister  A statutory corporation Established by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission Act 1998 (MCMCA) Effective from 1 November 1998  Operational autonomy but subject to policy directives from Minister

4. 4 |Suruhanjaya Komunikasi & Multimedia Malaysia| SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY  To regulate according to the: Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (CMA) Postal Services Act 1991 (PSA) Digital Signature Act 1997 (DSA)  Covers telecoms, broadcasters and ISPs; postal and courier services; and digital certification authorities  To regulate according to the: Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (CMA) Postal Services Act 1991 (PSA) Digital Signature Act 1997 (DSA)  Covers telecoms, broadcasters and ISPs; postal and courier services; and digital certification authorities

5. 5 |Suruhanjaya Komunikasi & Multimedia Malaysia| INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK UNDER CMA Parliament Cabinet Minister Appeal Tribunal Ministry MCMC Consumers Industry Players Industry Forums (Consumer, Content, Access and Technical Industry Forums (Consumer, Content, Access and Technical Directions Consultative Regulation Enforcement Recommendations Appeals

6. 6 |Suruhanjaya Komunikasi & Multimedia Malaysia| MANDATED OBJECTIVES UNDER CMA 1. Creating a global hub2.Building a civil society3.Nurturing local content and culture4. Ensuring long-term benefits for end-users5. Nurturing user confidence6. Promoting access and equity7. Creating a robust applications environment8. Facilitating efficient allocation of resources9. Developing industry capabilities10. Promoting secure and safe networking

7. 7 |Suruhanjaya Komunikasi & Multimedia Malaysia| WHAT IS THE JUSTIFICATION FOR CONTENT REGULATION? MARKET FORCES ALONE ARE UNABLE TO DELIVER REQUIRED PUBLIC OBJECTIVES PROTECTIVE CONTENT REGULATION Regulation to protect audiences or users from inappropriate or harmful content PROACTIVE CONTENT REGULATION Regulation to promote content themes such as provision of children’s programming or encouragement of domestic production MANAGEMENT OF SCARCE RESOURCE (SPECTRUM) Regulation to manage scarce national resource i.e. Spectrum

8. 8 |Suruhanjaya Komunikasi & Multimedia Malaysia| PRESENT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR BROADCAST SECTOR Film (National Film Development Corporation Malaysia, Ministry of Information, Communications & Culture) Multimedia (Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation) Policy & Regulation (Ministry of Information, Communications & Culture/ MCMC) Content Development All “film” content over all media (Film Censorship Board, Ministry of Home Affairs) Content Censorship All networked content on all media (MCMC & Ministry of Information, Communication & Culture) Jurisdiction across content on broadcast, mobile and online platforms Content Regulation

9. 9 |Suruhanjaya Komunikasi & Multimedia Malaysia| LEVELS OF REGULATORY INTERVENTION IN MALAYSIA General Provisions of CMA 1998 and other written laws Content Code Licensing Standard Licence Conditions Special Licence Conditions Prior Censorship By LPF FTA TV PAY TV MOBILE TV INTERNETMOBILE CONTENT LINEARNON- LINEAR

10. 10 |Suruhanjaya Komunikasi & Multimedia Malaysia| 10 INDUSTRY INFORMATION Terrestrial Radio Broadcasting: 56 total channels on air  22 operational (private channels)  3 pending roll-out (private channels)  34 operational (public service channels) Terrestrial Free To Air TV: 8 stations on air  6 private stations  1 pending roll-out (private channel)  2 public service stations Subscription TV: 9 licensees  3 operational  6 in development Satellite Broadcasting:  1 licensee Exemption: Internet Content

11. 11 |Suruhanjaya Komunikasi & Multimedia Malaysia| Prohibition of offensive content which is defined as “content which is indecent, obscene, false, menacing or offensive in character with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any person”. Sec 211 Fraudulent use of network facilities, network services, etc. Sec 232 General duty of licensees to assist in preventing the commission or attempted commission of an offence under the Laws of Malaysia. Sec 263 PROVISIONS UNDER CMA 1998

12. 12 |Suruhanjaya Komunikasi & Multimedia Malaysia| Requirement to provide news Local content requirement, including language quotas (varies depending on licensee) Requirement to allocate at least 2 minutes per broadcast hour for Public Service Announcements and Government messages Prior approval is required for live and delayed broadcast Commercial advertisements- max 10 minutes/ hour Others -programmes that promote Malaysian culture and national identity a) shall not provide any content which may upset the sensibilities and sentiment of any race or religion in this country b) Shall not provide any content which contains cultural and moral values that are against the community aspirations of the nation Restrictions on prohibited content and requirement to comply with the Film Censorship Act: SPECIAL LICENCE CONDITIONS ON CONTENT

13. 13 |Suruhanjaya Komunikasi & Multimedia Malaysia| THE DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT New Media Platforms/ Channels TV/Radio or Audio/Video Internet Mobile phones (TV, Radio, Internet) Interactive TV New Applications & Technology User generated content (UGC) Social networking CONVERGENCE OF TECHNOLOGY & APPLICATIONS RESULTING IN ‘NEW MEDIA’ IS CHALLENGING TRADITIONAL CONTENT REGULATORY REGIMES. Content Services Multichannel UGC Telecoms Broadcast USER CONTROL PERSONALISED MULTIPLE PLATFORMS Internet

14. 14 |Suruhanjaya Komunikasi & Multimedia Malaysia| SAFEGUARDING YOUR COPYRIGHT Proactive monitoring of Internet by the copyright owner as the infringer employs online platform as their medium to carry out the crime A need for closer cooperation with Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism in addressing copyright infringements More dialogues with content providers so that they continue to support the Ministry and its efforts. Broadcasters to leverage on the Internet to promote their existing Internet TV/portals & to develop more portals promoting their content to the public Copyright owners cooperation in identifying breach of copyright

15. 15 |Suruhanjaya Komunikasi & Multimedia Malaysia| |Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission| Off Persiaran Multimedia 63000 Cyberjaya Selangor DarulEhsan MALAYSIA Tel: +60386888000 Fax:+60386881003 www.skmm.gov.my