Art. 3 of the Law contains ten definitions. Some of them are technically dated today but they are still decisive in the banderole system.
Definitions - Art. 3
| Subpara. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| a | Radio broadcasting (radio transmission) | Sound broadcasts made by electromagnetic waves for the purpose of direct reception by the public |
| b | Television broadcast | The non-permanent broadcast, with or without sound, of moving or still images made by electromagnetic waves for the purpose of direct reception by the public |
| c | Electromagnetic wave | A wave with artificially produced electrical and magnetic properties propagating at the speed of light in a vacuum or in a physical medium such as cable or glass conductor |
| d | Radio and television transmitter station | Any mobile or fixed installation equipped to make broadcasts |
| e | Cable television | The type of broadcast in which a television broadcast is delivered to subscribers over a physical medium such as cable or glass conductor |
| f | Closed-circuit television system | Cable television used, apart from television broadcasting, within a building or a group of connected buildings for particular purposes such as education, training, security and tourism |
| g | Radio receiver | Devices serving to receive, or to receive, record and play back, radio broadcasts |
| h | Television receiver | Devices serving to receive and display television broadcasts |
| i | Video | Devices serving to receive and record television broadcasts and to watch them by means of a screen |
| j | Combined device | (Amended: 4/12/1984-3093/9) Devices containing a radio and television receiver, or a television receiver and a video, or a radio, television receiver and video, together with music sets and the like |
Why Does It Matter? The Banderole
That subparagraph (j) was amended by Art. 9 of Law No. 3093 is no coincidence: the two statutes were designed together on the same date (1984). We cover the banderole regime in the banderole guide.
What Is Dated Today
A Comparison with Law No. 6112
Today's broadcasting definitions are in Art. 3 of Law No. 6112 and are far broader: concepts such as media service provider, on-demand broadcasting service, protective symbol, multiplex and logo/call sign are defined there.
| Concept | Law No. 2954 | Law No. 6112 |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcaster | Only TRT - the monopoly provision in Art. 4/a | Media service provider - a legal person having editorial responsibility |
| Broadcast on demand | Not defined | On-demand broadcasting service |
| Child protection tool | Not defined | The protective symbol |
| Cable | Cable television (Art. 3/e) | The cable medium |
We cover the Law No. 6112 definitions in the RTUK guide.
Summary
Art. 3 of Law No. 2954 defines ten terms, from radio broadcasting to the combined device. The practical importance of the definitions today lies largely in the banderole system: the definitions of radio receiver, television receiver, video and combined device are the basis of the fee regime in Law No. 3093. The current definitions of broadcasting, by contrast, are in Law No. 6112.