S.L. 399.48 чл. 101‘Must carry’ obligations.

(1) The Authority may impose reasonable ‘must carry’

obligations for the transmission of specified radio and television broadcast channels and related complementary services, in particular accessibility services to enable appropriate access for end-users with disabilities and data supporting connected television services and EPGs, on undertakings operating in Malta, providing electronic communications networks and services used for the distribution of radio or television broadcast channels to the public, where a significant number of end-users of such networks and services use them as their principal means to receive radio and television broadcast channels:

Provided that the Authority shall impose such obligations where it considers that this is necessary to meet general interest objectives as are defined in accordance with national legislation and are proportionate and transparent.

(2) The Authority shall review ‘must carry’ obligations by not later than 21 December 2024 and thereafter every five years.

(3) Neither sub-regulation (1) and nor regulation 46(2) shall prejudice the ability of the Authority to determine appropriate remuneration, if any, in respect of measures taken in accordance with this regulation while ensuring that, in similar circumstances, there is no discrimination in the treatment of providers of electronic communications networks and services:

Provided that where the Authority provides for any such remuneration, it shall do so in a proportionate and transparent manner and shall before doing so, determine and make public the criteria for AND SERVICES (GENERAL)

calculating such remuneration.