1 September 2017
Legislation
New duties for public broadcasters
Amendments to the Electronic Media Law introduced new rules on public service contracts, programme obligations and public consultation.
Independent regulator / Montenegro
A clear signal.
Public accountability.
The Agency for Electronic Media protects the public interest in the audiovisual space. It issues licences, monitors programme obligations and publishes decisions that anyone can check.
Regulatory path
From request to public record
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- 01RequestParty and subject
- 02ReviewFacts and rules
- 03DecisionReasons and publication
- 04OversightFollow up
Every stage leaves a record.Publicly available
Four public processes
Where a decision can be followed
Licensing, monitoring, documents and complaints form one system. Each step has a public record.
01
Licences and registers
Broadcasters and operators, service conditions and status changes.
02Programme monitoring
Programme obligations, reports and findings about broadcast content.
03Decisions and acts
Individual acts, reasons, minutes and other documents in one register.
04Complaints and requests
A clear route for citizens, broadcasters and organisations seeking an answer.
Archive
Regulatory record
14 August 2017
Market
Market report for the first half of 2017
The Agency published a report on the distribution of radio and television programmes to end users as of 30 June 2017.
22 March 2016
Media freedom
Independent regulators need protected space
The Agency raised concern about pressure on media regulators in Europe and supported joint conclusions by European regulators.
How a decision is made
A process that leaves reasons
The regulatory process is more than the final act. It matters how the decision was reached, which facts were established and where it can be checked.
- Receipt and record
A request, complaint or case receives a reference number and enters the process.
- Jurisdiction check
The Agency establishes whether the matter falls within its remit and which facts need review.
- Assessment and reasons
The law, secondary acts and practice are applied. Parties can respond.
- Publication and oversight
The decision is published, and compliance is followed through further monitoring.
Looking for a document?
Start with the register or send a request. If a document is not published, the access to information process is clear.
Transparency
A decision that can be found
Publication is not an addition to the process. It is part of accountability to the public and the basis for confidence in the regulator.
A question or a complaint?
Write to the Agency. Your case enters the record.
Use the contact form for questions about the register, documents and procedures. Use the complaints form for programme content.