The Law obliges all such agencies and their local bureaux in Ukraine to be registered and accords priority to state agencies distributing information of importance to the state. Radio Broadcasting was adopted by the parliament on 21 December 1993 and went into effect on 22 February 1994. The modifications clarified the terminology, defined the status of the state bodies concerned with TV and radio and the National Council on TV and Radio Broadcasting, introduces anti-monopoly restrictions, set the structure of the National TV and Radio Company, and introduces rules for cable TV, sponsorship, advertising and technological base of broadcasting organisations. T he Law On Copyright and Neighbouring Rights was adopted by the parliament on 23 December 1993 and enacted on 23 February 1994. It provides for the protection procedures and damages against piracy, and protects the rights of creators of art, literature, science, broadcast production and performers.
T here are limitations regarding the ownership of broadcasting facilities.
Foreign citizens, political parties, trade unions and religious organisations are not granted licences. Foreign investment into TV and radio requires the consent of the National Broadcasting Council and is confined to 30 per cent. This does not apply to print media. On Communication was adopted by parliament on 16 May 1995. It regulates the procedures to obtain a licence to transmit TV and radio programmes.