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There
is no doubt that Satellite channels have became the most
effective tool on the audience that most of them used it
instead of reading papers, theaters, cinema, TV channels in
the age of satellites, open skies, globalization, and the
constant large technological progress.
On one side, it works
on spreading direct information, large source of culture,
knowledge, entertainment, and enjoying with arts,
communication between people allover the world, and live
broadcast from allover the world. On the other hand, it
works as tool uniting peoples and cultures, spreading the
principles of justice and peace among them, as well as
welfare, progress and cooperation in all fields.
Furthermore, each
channel is investment and an integrated economic unit and it
has become large industry that many other industries and
activities are related to it.
But, in view of the
recent increase of criticism to the performance of satellite
channels and its content, voices here and there are raised
asking for the closure, punishment, silence, control, and
with rapid issuance of decisive legislations, which already,
Arab bodies started to take these steps, in this regard.
In fact, we do live
randomness era of Arab satellite channels as to license,
content, and performance. The positive aspect of satellites
has been neglected with the easiness of issuance broadcast
license, vacancy of legislation that organizes and regulates
its work and performance, and the status que where long
history full of giving with all pride and boastfulness for
other channels was lost, according to the common saying "sin
prevails", so the matter is so serious and experts have the
danger bells tolling.
So, there was the need
of all concerned parties to gather in order to discuss the
issue, and preserve the gains and the real wealth; that’s
the respect of its audience, the role, and the supreme
message towards society and his individuals whom are the
essence of its work and activities. As well as operator of
this field to discard intruders who are greedy only for
rapid gain and special multipurpose, establish self powers
among themselves to prevent whoever distorts their image,
and direct violators to the right and sound work rules and
performance, in order to retrieve the healthy sound image of
this field, keep his supreme position in media system like
other apparatus such as press and publication houses…etc,
perform his message, achieve his aspired goals, and to
preserve it as one of the significant industries and pillar
of the national and international economy.
For this end, in this
time, the matter necessitate to establish Arab Union for
Private Satellite Channels, to be as Regional Arab Body
derived from the Council for Arab Economic Unity entitles
with juristic personality to practice his activities and has
administrative and financial independence within limits
determined by Board of Directors, according to the basic
system that is:
- To represent the
channels in all bodies, defend its rights and broadcasters,
caring for their interests, ensure their right in thought,
creation, freedom of expression and criticism, and guarantee
from closure, stopping of its broadcast, questioning or
intercepting of broadcasters because of the content or the
performance unless after an investigation from neutral
authority and in accordance with verdict similar to press
and journalists. Laying down Vocational Media Honor Charter
to regulate media performance of satellite channels and the
work to activate its work and channels' commitment of it, as
well as works on constant contact with all bodies, extend
bridges of communication with different authorities to
satisfy the user and receiver of the channels and what
achieves public interest and media work principles.
- Also
to protect Intellectual Property Rights, Neighboring rights
and its related rights of satellite channels' work and those
who operate with or through it and others and investigate
the complaints filed by or against channels through Dispute
Settlement Body and Mechanism to implement the awards and
decisions issued thereof.
- To create integral,
co operational, and coordinating relationship between the
channels in atmosphere of active competition, able to face
the intellectual invasion that targets our values and our
Arab Identity, as well as, to be an effective means of
transfer the sound and healthy image of our culture,
reality, tolerance of thoughts and believes to the foreign
world, and to perform its desired role towards achieving the
aspired Arab Unity.
Based on
this principle, the
Scientific Group for Legal
Consultations
prepared this draft for the basic system of
the union-its patent was registered- to preserve its
intellectual property according to the provisions of law and
by competent official bodies.
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