Broadcasting licenses are granted to enterprises having their headquarters in Italy or in another EEA country. Enterprises having their headquarters in other countries may obtain an authorisation on the basis of reciprocity.
"CHAPTER II - AUTHORIZATIONS FOR PROVIDERS OF AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA SERVICES LINEARS ON TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION FREQUENCIES
Article 3 (Methods of granting authorizations)
1. The Ministry, on the basis of the rules of this regulation, issues the authorization, in national or local, for the supply of linear audiovisual media services for the diffusion in digital technique on terrestrial television frequencies. Until the entry into force of the legislation pertaining to the Regions referred to in Article 12 of the Consolidated Law, the authorizations of referred to in this paragraph intended for dissemination in the regional or provincial context are issued by the Ministry.
2. The subjects who have their registered office in Italy or in a State of the European Economic Area (IF IT'S). The issuing of authorizations to subjects who do not have their headquarters in Italy, or in a State of the European Economic Area, is allowed on condition that the State where the subject applicant has its registered office and practices a treatment of effective reciprocity towards Italian subjects. In any case, the provisions contained in international agreements are reserved.[...]" (Resolution no. 353/11 / CONS of 23 June 2011, "New Regulation Relating to Terrestrial Television Broadcast in Digital Technique", Annex A, Article 3 [google translation])
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"Article 3 - Authorization
1. The provision of linear or radio audiovisual media services on other media electronic communication that falls within the scope as outlined in Article 2, is subject to authorization issued by the Authority.
2. The authorization referred to in paragraph 1 can be issued to joint stock companies or companies persons, cooperatives, foundations, recognized and unrecognized associations e to individuals who have their registered office or residence in Italy, or in one State of the European Economic Area, or outside the Economic Area European provided that the State where the applicant has its registered office or residence practices a treatment of reciprocity towards Italian subjects. I'm in any case, without prejudice to the provisions contained in international agreements.[...]" (Resolution no. 606/10 / CONS of 25 November 2010, "Regulation concerning the provision of linear audiovisual media services o radio on other means of electronic communication pursuant to art. 21, paragraph 1-bis of the Consolidated Law on audiovisual and radio media services", Annex A, Article 3 [google translation])
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"Art. 3 - Authorization
1. The broadcasting by satellite of television programs, including those with access conditional, by the subjects referred to in art. 2, paragraph 2, is subject to authorization issued by the Authority, on the basis of the rules of this regulation.
2. The authorization referred to in paragraph 1 may be issued to joint stock companies which have their registered office in Italy, or in a State of the Economic Area European. The issuing of authorization to joint stock companies that do not have their own headquartered in Italy, or in a State of the European Economic Area, it is allowed to provided that the State where the applicant has its registered office applies a reciprocity treatment towards Italian subjects. In any case, the provisions contained in international agreements. [...]" (Resolution no. 127/00 / CONS of 1 March 2000, "Regulation Concerning the Broadcast via Satellite of Television Programs", Annex A, Article 3 [google translation])
Resolution no. 353/11 / CONS of 23 June 2011, "New Regulation Relating to Terrestrial Television Broadcast in Digital Technique", Annex A, Article 3
Resolution no. 606/10 / CONS of 25 November 2010, "Regulation concerning the provision of linear audiovisual media services o radio on other means of electronic communication pursuant to art. 21, paragraph 1-bis of the Consolidated Law on audiovisual and radio media services", Annex A, Article 3
Resolution no. 127/00 / CONS of 1 March 2000, "Regulation Concerning the Broadcast via Satellite of Television Programs", Annex A, Article 3
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