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On Amendments To Certain Legislative Acts Of The Russian Federation In Connection With The Improvement Of The Legal Regulation In The Sphere Of Mass Media

Original Language Title: О внесении изменений в отдельные законодательные акты Российской Федерации в связи с совершенствованием правового регулирования в сфере средств массовой информации

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RUSSIAN FEDERATION FEDERAL LAW amending certain pieces of legislation of the Russian Federation in connection with the improvement of the legal regulation in the sphere of of the mass media Adopted by the State Duma on 3 June 2011 Approved by the Federation Council on 8 June 2011 Article 1 href=" ?docbody= &prevDoc= 102148440&backlink=1 & &nd=102013812 " target="contents"> from On 27 December 1991, N 2124-I On the media (statements of people's deputies of the Russian Federation and the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Federation, 1992, N 7, sect. 300; Legislative Assembly of the Russian Federation, 1995, No. 3, article 169; N 24, est. 2256; N 30, st. 2870; 1996, N 1, sect. 4; 1998, N 10, sect. 1143; 2000, No. 26, art. 2737; 2001, N 32, sect. 3315; 2002, N 30, sect. 3029, 3033; 2003, N 27, sect. 2708; 2004, N 27, sect. 2711; N 35, sect. 3607; N 45, sect. 4377; 2006, N 31, sect. 3452; N 43, sect. 4412; 2007, N 31, est. 4008) the following changes: 1) in article 2: (a) the third paragraph should read: " TV programme, radio programme, video programme, film-rocking program, other form of periodic distribution of mass information under the constant name (name); "; b) in the fourth word, replace the word" name " with the words "Name (name)"; in) in paragraph 5 "title" should be replaced by "name (name)"; d) paragraph 6, to read as follows: " The mass media shall be understood as a print run or a portion of the print run of a separate periodical printed Publications, a separate issue of television channel, radio channel, radio programmes, television programmes, newsreel program, print run, or a portion of the circulation of an audio or video recording of a program, a separate issue or update of a network edition, a separate release of another tool information; "; (d) paragraph 7, set out in the The following wording: " for distribution of products the media means the sale, subscription, delivery, distribution of periodicals, audio or video recordings of the program, broadcasting of the TV channel, radio channel (television broadcasting, radio broadcasting), broadcasting of television programmes, radio programmes in television, radio stations, demonstrations of the film-rock programme, access to a network publication, other means of distribution; "; e) add the following paragraphs: " Radio channel is understood to be formed according to the broadcasting network (programme of transmission) and broadcast (air) under the constant name (name) and at regular intervals of the body-, radio programmes and (or) Other audiovisual, sound and material, respectively. The rules established by this Law and other legislative acts of the Russian Federation for television programmes and radio programmes shall apply to the channel, radio channel, unless otherwise established by this Law; is understood to be a Russian legal entity conducting the formation of a television channel or radio channel and its distribution in accordance with the established procedure on the basis of a television broadcasting license; radio broadcasting; Internet Information and Telecommunications Network, registered as a media in accordance with this Law. "; 2) Chapter I to supplement Article 6-1 as follows: " Article 6-1. State information system in the field of mass media In order to provide individuals, organizations, bodies of state power, local authorities with relevant information about registered media, persons engaged in media activities (founders, editors, editors, publishers, broadcasters, distributors, news agencies), Receipta from interested persons and the sending of documents under this Act, in the form of electronic documents using information and telecommunications technologies, including by providing authorized access to the "private office" subsystem, is created and operational Public information system in the field of the media. The creation of a state information system in the field of mass media is carried out by the federal executive authority, authorized by the Government of the Russian Federation, in accordance with the rules adopted by the Government of the Russian Federation. The Government of the Russian Federation. The Government of the Russian Federation sets out the procedure for the functioning of the State information system in the field of the media, its structure and the conditions for the provision of information contained therein. Information contained in the State media information system should necessarily include: 1) information from the register of registered media; (2) Information from the Register of Licenses for Television Broadcasting, Radio; 3) Information on Russian legislation on the media; 4) Other information provided by the Government of the Russian Federation Federation of Media Information. "; 3) Article 8 should read as follows: " Article 8. Registration of the media The media shall carry out its activities after registration, except in cases of exemption from registration as provided for by this Law. A Web site may be registered as a network edition in accordance with this Law. The Internet website, which is not registered as a media, is not a mass media. Declaration of registration of the media whose products are intended for distribution mainly: 1) throughout the territory of the Russian Federation, outside the territory of several entities OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION the Founding Authority of the Federal Executive OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION " The founder or person authorized to do so shall be expelled or given notice of the receipt of such declaration and the necessary documents, indicating the date on which they are received. The review of the application for registration of the media and the adoption of the relevant decision shall be carried out by the registrant within one month of that date. The media is considered to be registered from the date on which the registration authority decides to register the media. The registration certificate for the media is issued to the applicant on the basis of the decision to register the media. The registration certificate for the media is issued on a form, which is a document of strict accountability and is protected from polygraphic products, in the form prescribed by the federal executive authority, by the Government of the Russian Federation. The register of registered mass media shall be maintained by the registering body in accordance with the procedure established by the federal executive authority authorized by the Government of the Russian Federation. Information contained in the register of registered media is open and accessible to any natural persons and legal persons, unless access to such information is restricted in accordance with federal laws. Details of the specific media shall be provided by the registering body free of charge for five working days from the date of receipt of the application for such information. Information about a specific media shall be sent in writing or in the form of an electronic document signed by electronic signature in accordance with the Federal Act of 6 April 2011 No. 63-FZ " "Signature", in the form of a register of registered mass media or a certificate of absence of the requested information, which is issued in the absence of information on a particular media in the Register. The founder retains the right to produce the products of the media within one year from the date on which the certificate of registration is issued. In case of missing this period, the registration certificate shall be invalidated. "; 4) in article 10: (a) Part 1: , in paragraph 2, the word" name "shall be replaced by the word" name " (name) "; add the following to paragraph 11: " 11) the domain name of the site in the Internet information and telecommunications network "; b) Part Two should be redrafted as follows: " An application shall be accompanied by a certificate of payment State duty as well as documents confirming the applicant's compliance with the requirements set out in this Act at the time of the establishment of the media. The list of such documents is approved by the Government of the Russian Federation. "; 5) in article 11: (a), in the first word of the word" name ", replace the words" name (s) "; b) part four after the words "location of the edition," to be supplemented by the words "the domain name of the site in the information and telecommunication network Internet" for a network edition, "; 6) in the first article 13: (a) the word" name " in paragraph 3 "Name (name)"; b) in paragraph 4, replace by "name" In the words "name (name)"; 7) in article 19-1: (a) the name should read: " Article 19-1. Restrictions related to the establishment of TV channels, radio channels, television, radio, video programs and organizations (legal entities) broadcasting; b) in part one " by the founders of the body-, to replace the words "by the founders of TV channels, radio stations, television, radio, video programmes"; in the second word, "broadcasting"; "broadcasting"; g) in part three words " by the founder of the body- of the video program, including after it was "replaced by the words" by the founder of the TV channel, radio, television, radio and video programmes, including after them ", the word" broadcasting "replaced by the word" broadcasting "; 8) in article 20, paragraph 5, of the word" title "to read" name (name) "; 9) in part Second article 23, the word "title" should be replaced by "name (name)"; 10), article 24 should be declared void; 11) in article 27: (a) in paragraph 1 of Part One, replace the word "name" with "title". (name) "; b) Part Two should be redrafted to read: The channel should be accompanied by a declaration (not less than four times a day for continuous broadcasting) of the name (s) of the channel or radio channel. Every outlet on the TV programme, radio programmes should be accompanied by a declaration of the name (name) of a television programme or radio programme. "; in), in paragraph 1 of Part Three, the word" name "shall be replaced by the words" name (s) "; d) Part Four should be redrafted to read: "News and news agency reports should be accompanied by its name (name)."; d) Part 5 to read as follows: " Registered media must indicate in The output of the registered body and the registration number. "; 12) in article 31: (a) Part one, as follows: " Television broadcasting, radio broadcasting (further broadcast) " On the basis of a broadcasting licence issued by a federal executive authority authorized by the Government of the Russian Federation (hereinafter the licensing authority). The broadcasting licence is not required in case the distribution of the channel or radio channel is carried out in the same way as the contract with the broadcaster licensed to broadcast by television, radio channel. "; b) Part Two. The following wording: " The relations related to the licensing of television broadcasting and radio broadcasting are subject to the provisions of the legislation of the Russian Federation on the licensing of certain activities, taking into account specific features of this Law. "; in) The third is the following: " The broadcaster, the editorial office of the television channel or radio channel, in accordance with the broadcasting license is entitled to broadcast the channel or radio channel throughout the territory of the Russian Federation in accordance with the broadcasting license of any broadcasting environment, including terrestrial broadcasting, satellite broadcasting, cable broadcasting (universal license). "; d) Part Four, as follows: " Not an editorial office TV channel or radio channel under licence to broadcast to the right Distribution of the channel or radio channel on the territory of the Russian Federation in certain media or broadcasting environments within the rights received by such broadcaster in accordance with the established procedure of the channel or radio channel. "; d) supplement the following new parts of the fifth and sixth content: " The allocation of specific radio frequencies for broadcasting using a limited radio frequency (terrestrial broadcasting, satellite broadcasting) is carried out in OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION including tender, auction. Form, procedure and terms of tender (tender, auction), procedure for charging lump sum for the right to carry out terrestrial broadcasting, satellite broadcasting using specific radio frequencies are established The Government of the Russian Federation. "; e) complete the following parts of the seventh to ninth reading: " Information on radio frequencies in use, the position of the television channel or radio channel in the multiplex radio channels and radio channels using one radio frequency), parameters Satellite broadcasting shall be made by the licensing authority for the broadcaster and in the case of auction (competition, auction) in the licence of the winning bidder, in accordance with the procedure established by article 31 to 4 of this Law. At the same time, the software concept of broadcasting stated in the license of the winning bidder is also made at the auction (competition, auction). In the license for television broadcasting, radio broadcasting shall be indicated: 1) information provided by the legislation of the Russian Federation on the licensing of certain activities; 2) the name (name) TV channel or radio channel; 3) programme direction of TV channel, radio channel (main subject areas of broadcasting-informational, music, sports and similar); 4) territory of distribution TV channel or radio channel; 5) broadcast volume (in (hours); 6) the date of commencement of broadcasting; 7) the period of validity of the license for television broadcasting, radio broadcasting, the extension of its validity in the case provided for in Article 31-4 of this Law; 8) Broadcasting broadcasting medium (terrestrial broadcasting, satellite broadcasting, cable broadcasting, other broadcasting environments) in the cases provided for in paragraph 4 of this article; 9) information on radio frequencies used; installations and power of used transmitters, channel positions or Multiplex radio channel (with the exception of terrestrial analog broadcasting), satellite broadcasting parameters, broadcasting programming concept (tender, auction), in the cases provided for in Part 5 of this Regulation articles. The list of licensing requirements is established by the Government of the Russian Federation, subject to the provisions of the legislation of the Russian Federation on the licensing of certain activities. Licence requirements for television broadcasting and radio broadcasting are also: 1) fulfilment by the licensee of the conditions of broadcasting broadcasting using radio frequencies determined by the results of the bidding (competition, Auction); 2) the licensee's compliance with the broadcasting license specified in the broadcast license; 3) to grant the licensee the information provided for in Article 31-9 of this Law. "; f) Part 5 10; z) part of the sixth to be part of the eleventh and (i) To recognize its lapback; 13) to supplement Article 31-1 as follows: " Article 31-1. A television broadcasting license, radio broadcasting licence The licence for television broadcasting shall be valid for 10 years unless a shorter period is specified by the applicant for a licence in the application the license when it is filed. Activities under the license for television broadcasting, radio broadcasting can only be carried out by a legally licensed person. "; 14) to supplement Article 31-2 as follows: " Article 31-2. The requirements for the application for the granting of a licence to television broadcasting, radio broadcasting To obtain a television broadcasting license, the licence (legal face) must be submitted in The licensing authority for the license, which states: 1) the information provided by the Russian Federation's legislation on the licensing of certain activities; 2) the name (name) to be used for distribution of the channel or radio channel by specifying the registration certificate of the media; 3) the program direction of the TV channel or radio channel; 4) territory of distribution of TV channel or radio channel; 5) broadcast volume (in hours); 6) the period during which the licensee intends to carry out a licensed activity; 7) the planned date of commencement; 8) information about the television channel or radio channel environment (ground handling) broadcasting, satellite broadcasting, cable broadcasting, other Wednesday (a) The Law on the Rights of the Child; The application for a licence is enclosed in accordance with the established procedure: 1) the documents provided for in Federal Act No. 99 of 4 May 2011 on the licensing of certain activities; 2) a copy of the list of limited liability companies (for the license applicants created in the form) from the register of shareholders at the time of submission of documents (for the holders of licences created in the form of joint-stock companies) of societies with limited liability), other document containing According to the legislation of the Russian Federation, information on the shares of the founders (participants) of a legal entity in the statutory (warehousing) capital of a legal entity (for the applicants for licences created in other organizational and legal forms); 3) copy of the contract with the editorial office of the channel or radio channel in the cases provided for by part four of Article 31 of this Law (for broadcasters other than TV channels, radio channels); 4) copy of the charter of the TV channel or radio channel in the case provided for under article 31, paragraph 3 of this Act (for broadcasters as TV channels, radio stations). The Licensor is not entitled to require the applicant to submit documents not covered by this article. For the presentation to the licensing authority of incorrect or distorted information, the licensee is liable in accordance with the laws of the Russian Federation. "; 15) to supplement Article 31-3 of the following Content: " Article 31-3. The licensing of television broadcasting, broadcasting and broadcasting of the licence for television broadcasting, radio broadcasting is carried out in the cases and in the manner prescribed by the legislation of the Russian Federation Licensing of certain activities, as well as in the cases provided for in this article. In case of change of name (name), programme direction of TV channel or radio channel, software concept of broadcasting, territory of distribution of TV channel or radio channel, volume of broadcasting, dates of broadcasting, broadcasting environment The channel or radio channel is obliged to submit to the licensing authority, prior to the actual implementation of the relevant changes, the application for the re-issuance of the licence, indicating the relevant changes. Introduction to the radio frequency and/or position of the television channel or radio channel in the multiplex, as well as other parameters of terrestrial broadcasting broadcasting or satellite broadcasting in the license of the testator in the cases provided for in the fifth to seventh Article 31 of this Law shall be effected by redecorating on the basis of a declaration by the licensee. In the event that such a right is given by the outcome of the auction (tender, auction), the licensee's application must be accompanied by a document confirming the payment of the one-time payment for the right to broadcast on a specific basis radio frequencies, and the protocol of the tender (auction) commission on the results of bidding (competition, auction). "; 16) to supplement Article 31-4 as follows: Article 31-4. The extension of the licence to television broadcasting, radio broadcasting Extension of the licence for television broadcasting is carried out on the basis of the application of the licensee with the application of the documents, referred to in article 31-2 of this Law. The application for renewal of the licence for television broadcasting, radio broadcasting and attached documents shall be submitted by the licensee to the licensing authority directly or shall be sent by registered mail with notification of service. Application for the extension of the license for television broadcasting, radio broadcasting and documents attached to it shall be entitled to be sent to the licensing authority in the form of an electronic document signed by the electronic signature at In accordance with the Federal Act of 6 April 2011, No. 63-FZ "On electronic signature". The application for the extension of the license for television broadcasting shall be submitted no later than sixty days before the date of completion of the licence. License expiration date. The term of the licence for television broadcasting shall be extended for the following period (ten years) if the time limit is not specified in the application for extension. If the licensing authority decides to extend the term of the licence to television broadcasting, it shall be redrawn. The renewal of the licence for the purpose of extending its validity shall be carried out within thirty days from the date of receipt of the application by the licensee on the renewal of the licence. When the license is extended for television broadcasting, its number does not change. However, the renewal stamp shall be checked on the license form, which is renewed. Grounds for refusing to renew the license are: 1) the grounds for refusing to grant or re-license the license provided for in Article 31-5 of this Law; 2) availability at the moment Extend the license term for non-resolved licensing requirements; 3) suspension of the license for the day the licensing authority decides to renew the licence; 4) Submission of a request for an extension of a licence less than sixty days before the license expires. Notice of refusal to renew the license for reasons of refusal shall be notified in writing or shall be granted to the licensee within three days of the date of the decision. Such notice shall be accompanied by a copy of the decision denying the renewal of the licence, authenticated by the licensing authority. If the application for an extension of the licence indicates the need to obtain a reissued license in the form of an electronic document, the licensing authority forwards the licence to the licensee in the form of an electronic document, signed by the electronic signature in accordance with the Federal Act of 6 April 2011, No. 63-FZ "On electronic signature", a reformalized licence or a notice of refusal to renew the licence. The State duty is payable in the amount and in the manner prescribed by the laws of the Russian Federation on taxes and fees. "; 17) to supplement Article 31-5 Content: " Article 31-5. Refusal to grant or redesign licenses Grounds for refusal to grant or redesign a license are: 1) the grounds provided by the legislation of the Russian Federation Licensing of certain activities; 2) the non-conformity of the applicant with the requirements set out in article 19-1 of this Law. A licensing authority may also be refused by a licensing authority's decision also in the event that the applicant does not recognize the winner of the tender (auction, auction), if the licence is issued as a result of the auction (tender, auction). "; 18) add Article 31-6 as follows: " Article 31-6. Licensing control The provisions of Federal Act No. 294-FZ of 26 December 2008 on the protection of the rights of legal persons and individual entrepreneurs apply to the relationship with the exercise of licensing control. State control (supervision) and municipal control "taking into account the peculiarities of the organization and conduct of inspections provided by the Federal Law of 4 May 2011 N 99-FZ" On the licensing of certain activities " and of this article. The subject of the licensee's inspection is the information contained in the documents about its activities, the state of the licensed activity of the licensed activity, the channels distributed by the television channels or radio channels, The measures taken by the licensee to comply with the licensing requirements and to comply with the requirements for the elimination of detected infringements of the licensing requirements. An extraordinary inspection of the licensee is conducted according to the following grounds: 1) the grounds provided by the Federal Law of 4 May 2011 N 99-FZ "On the licensing of certain activities"; 2) identification As a result of violations by the officials of the licensing authority, without interaction with the licensee of systematic observation of the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation on the mass media. The licensed inspections of the licensee are carried out without coordination with the Prosecutor's Office. Pre-notification of a licensee to conduct an unscheduled inspection is not permitted. "; 19) to supplement Article 31-7 as follows: " Article 31-7. Order of suspension, renewal, termination of license and revocation licence The licensing authority issues to the licensee a prescription for the elimination of the detected breach. or the impermissibility of the commission of a violation in the case of: (1) detection by authorized public authorities of a breach of the requirements of this Act, the requirements of other regulatory legal acts, directly Television broadcasting, radio and television; (2) By identifying a licensee's licensing authority for licensing requirements; 3) the non-implementation of a television broadcasting licensee, radio broadcasting for more than three months. When issuing this order, the licensing authority shall warn the licensee of the suspension of the licence in the event of failure by the licensee to comply within the prescribed time limit. Rule specifying the basis for granting the order and the period required to remove a licensee of a violation and not less than three days, but not more than three months, shall be communicated in writing by the licensing authority to the licensee in Two working days from the date of his extradition. The period of removal of the violation is calculated from the date of receipt by the licensee of the licensing authority's order to remedy the detected breach. Licensing authority suspends a licence for a period of not more than three months in the event that a licensee fails to comply with the time limit prescribed by the licensing authority for the removal of the detected breach or if it is detected a licensing authority for a gross violation of licensing requirements. The decision to suspend the licence, specifying the basis of its acceptance and the period of suspension of the licence, shall be made in writing by the licensing authority to the licensee within two working days of the date of its adoption. A licensee is required to inform the licensing authority in writing of the infringement resulting in the issuance of the infringement, within the time period fixed for the removal of the detected breach or the period of suspension of the licence. The order or the decision to suspend the licence, with the application of the documents and materials confirming the removal of the violation. If, during the period of suspension of a licence, the licensee did not fix a breach resulting in a suspension of the licence, the licensing authority shall apply to the court for the revocation of the licence. If the licensee has remedied the license suspension of the licence, the licensing authority is required to decide to renew it. The license duration for suspension is not extended. The license is revoked by a court decision on the basis of a review of the licensing authority's application for revocation of the licence in the following cases: (1) the licensee's failure to comply with the restrictions connected with the establishment of television channels, Radio stations, organizations (legal persons) broadcasting, in accordance with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation on the media; 2) repeated within one year (since the previous day) (a) A gross violation of licensing requirements by the licensee; (3) the non-removal of the period of violation by the licensee within the period established by the licensing authority, which has caused the suspension of the licence. The license action is terminated in cases: 1) of the Federal Act No. 99 of 4 May 2011 on the licensing of certain activities; 2) the expiry of the licence; 3) Written statements submitted to the licensing authority by the founder of the media on the termination of the media referred to in the licence, in accordance with article 16 of this Law; 4) The existence of a decision by the court to terminate the activities of the media, as specified in the license, in accordance with article 16 of this Law. "; 20), add the following article 31 to 8: " Article 31-8. The licensing authority forms and maintains a register of licences for television broadcasting and radio broadcasting, in accordance with the procedure established by the federal executive authority; by the Government of the Russian Federation. In the register of licences for television broadcasting, radio broadcasting shall specify: 1) the information provided by Russian legislation on licensing of certain activities; (2) share (contribution) Foreign participation in the authorized (warehousing) capital of a licensee; 3) the name (name) of the broadcast channel or radio channel; 4) the programme direction of the TV channel or radio channel; 5) territory Channel or radio distribution; 6) Broadcasting (hours); 7) broadcast media (for the broadcasters referred to in article 31, third and fourth article 31 of this Law); 8) information on the frequency of radio frequencies used, the place of installation and the power of use Transmitter or transmitter, position of TV channel or radio channel in multiplex (excluding terrestrial broadcasting analog broadcasting), satellite broadcasting parameters, software concept of broadcasting, declared at auction (auction, auction), in the cases provided for in article 31, paragraph 5, of this Law; 9) information about the communication operators who broadcast the channel or radio channel with the broadcaster or radio channel, and on the persons who broadcast the channel or radio channel, in the same way on the contract with the broadcaster of such channel or radio channel; 10) other information provided by the licensing authority. "; 21) to supplement article 31 to 9 as follows: " Article 31-9. Information about the communication operators, channel broadcast, radio channel on the contract with the broadcaster, and broadcasters, radio channel unchanged by contract with testator Licensee submits to the licensing authority information about the communication operators who broadcast the channel, radio channel on the contract with the broadcaster or radio channel, and on the persons spreading the channel, radio channel, unchanged by agreement with the broadcaster of such television channels, or A radio channel, in accordance with the procedure established by the federal executive authority authorized by the Government of the Russian Federation. Such information shall be submitted within ten days from the date of the beginning of the broadcast or distribution of the channel, the radio channel being carried out by the said persons. Details of the planned termination of contracts with these persons shall be submitted on time no later than thirty days before the date of termination of the broadcast or distribution of the channel, the radio channel, in other cases of avoidance of these contracts, within Three working days from the date of the reasons for terminating the broadcast or distribution of the channel, radio channel. The Licensing Authority is obliged to ensure that the licensee can obtain the information provided for in this article in the form of electronic documents using the Internet Information and Telecommunications Network, including by providing authorized access to the subsystem "private room" of the public information system in the field of mass media. "; 22) Article 32 to recognize no force; 23) to supplement Article 32-1 , to read: " Article 32-1. All-Russian mandatory public channels, radio channels In order to preserve and ensure the unified information space of the Russian Federation and to provide the population with socially relevant information, the President of the Russian Federation The Russian Federation approves the list of all-Russian compulsory public television channels, radio channels distributed to an unspecified number of persons without charging user fees (viewers, radio listeners) for the right of viewing, auditions. The broadcaster of the All-Russian compulsory public TV channel or radio channel is obliged to ensure its distribution in the territory of the population of the Russian Federation. A universal license for television broadcasting and radio broadcasting is issued to the Patel of the All-Russian Compulsory Public Television or Radio Channel. The broadcaster of the all-Russian compulsory public TV channel or radio channel has the right to carry out terrestrial broadcasting using radio frequencies without competitive bidding (auction). Coverage of expenses incurred by broadcasters and related to terrestrial broadcast of all-Russian compulsory public television channels, radio channels in the territories of small population centres, is carried out at the expense of funds OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The criteria for the allocation of settlements to small towns for the purposes of this article shall be established by the Government of the Russian Federation. "; 24) in article 54: (a) the second part of the sentence should be supplemented by the following: content: "Propagation of a foreign channel or foreign radio channel on the territory of the Russian Federation is permitted after its registration in accordance with the requirements of this Law."; b) Part Three to supplement the proposal , to read: " Authorization for the distribution of produce The periodical press is issued on a form which is a document of strict accountability and is protected from polygraphic products, in the form prescribed by the federal executive authority The Government of the Russian Federation. "; 25) to supplement the second and third parts of article 56 with the following: " The broadcaster is responsible for the correspondence of the television channel to the requirements of the Russian Federation. Activities for control (supervision) of compliance with the legislation of the Russian Federation on the media, which do not require the interaction of the commissioners for the exercise of State control (supervision). The authorities with the persons referred to in the first and second parts of this article shall be carried out in accordance with the procedure established by the Government of the Russian Federation. ". Article 2 Federal Law dated July 7 2003 N 126-FZ "On Communications" (Legislative Assembly of the Russian Federation, 2003, N 28, art. 2895; 2004, N 45, sect. 4377; 2007, N7, st. 835; N 31, est. 4002; 2010, N 7, sect. 705; N 15, st. 1737, N 31, st. 4190) to supplement article 40-1 as follows: " Article 40-1. Information about the broadcaster, the channel broadcast and (or) the radio-channel that is implemented by the communications operator 1. The telecommunications operator, broadcasting the television channels and (or) radio channels on the contract with the broadcaster, in accordance with the procedure established by the federal executive authority in the field of communication, shall submit to the licensing authority information about the broadcaster for a term not later than ten days from the date of the broadcast of the television channels and/or radio channels, as well as information on the planned termination of the contract with the broadcaster not later than thirty days before the date of termination of the broadcasting of the channels and/or radio channels, Details of avoidance of the contract with the testator in other cases of avoidance of the said contract in the Three working days from the date of the reasons for terminating the broadcasting of television channels and/or radio channels. 2. The licensing authority is obliged to ensure that the information provided for in this article can be obtained from the licensee in the form of electronic documents using the Internet Information and Telecommunications Network. ". Article 3 Article 2, paragraph 1, of the Federal Law of 3 November 2006, No. 174-FZ "On autonomous institutions" (Assembly of Russian Federation law, 2006, N 45, sect. 4626; 2007, N 31, sect. 4012; N 43, sect. 5084; 2010, N 19, sect. 2291) after "health, culture," add "mass media,". Article 4 Article 10, paragraph 7 of the Federal Law Article 5 1. This Federal Act shall enter into force on 10 November 2011, with the exception of article 3 of this Federal Act. 2. Article 3 of this Federal Law shall enter into force on the date of the official publication of this Federal Law. 3. Article 2, paragraph 1, of the Federal Act of 3 November 2006, No. 174-FZ "On autonomous institutions" (as amended by the present Federal Act) The law covers legal relations that have arisen since 8 January 2007. 4. A licence for broadcasting provided prior to the date of entry into force of this Federal Law shall be valid until its expiry or until the broadcasting licence is issued by the broadcaster of the same media (universal or certain according to the requirements of Articles 31-31-9 of the Law of the Russian Federation of 27 December 1991 N 2124-I "On the mass media" of information " (as drafted in this Federal Act), in which case is provided information on the frequency of radio frequencies used, the place of installation and the power of the transmitters used, the positions of the television channels and/or the radio channels in the multiplex, contained in the previously granted broadcasting licence of the same mass media Information. 5. The founders of radio programmes who have registered them before the day of the entry into force of this Federal Act, as well as the organizations (legal entities) broadcasting and established before the date of the entry into force of this Federal Act, are required to do so to bring the registration and constituent documents accordingly, in accordance with the requirements of Article 19.1 of the Russian Federation Law of 27 December 1991 of the year N 2124-I "About the mass media" (edited by of this Federal Act) within one year of the entry into force of this Federal Act. 6. Application for re-registration of the mass media, registered in the form of a television programme, radio programme until the day of the entry into force of this Federal Act, in connection with the change in the form of the periodic dissemination of the media may be submitted by the broadcaster at the same time as the application for a licence to broadcast (universal or in a certain medium of broadcasting) in accordance with the requirements of Article 31-2 of the Law of the Russian Federation from 27 December 1991 No. 2124-I On the mass media (as amended by the Federal Law). President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev Moscow, Kremlin 14 June 2011 N 142-FZ