() is the regulator of broadcasting and online media in
Ireland
Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...
.
The commission was established in 2023 as a successor body to the
Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI; ) is a former broadcasting authority which regulated both public and commercial broadcasting sector in Ireland.
It was established in 2009, effectively replacing the Broadcasting Commission of Irel ...
.
The commission came into being on 15 March 2023 under amendments to the
Broadcasting Act 2009 made by the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022.
The new framework has been described as "establish
nga robust regulatory framework for online safety in response to the emergence of non-traditional and on-demand media so that regulation of these forms of media are on an equal footing with that of traditional media broadcasting".
Members of the Commission
Members of Coimisiún na Meán:
* Jeremy Godfrey as Executive Chairperson;
* Niamh Hodnett as Online Safety Commissioner;
* Rónán Ó Domhnaill as Media Development Commissioner;
* Aoife MacEvilly as Broadcasting and Video-on-Demand Commissioner; and
* John Evans as Digital Services Commissioner
Relation with the European Union
Coimisiún na Meán is the designated Digital Services Coordinator for
Ireland
Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...
under the EU's
Digital Services Act
The Digital Services Act (DSA) is an EU regulation adopted in 2022 that addresses illegal content, transparent advertising and disinformation. It updates the Electronic Commerce Directive 2000 in EU law, and was proposed alongside the Digital ...
.
See also
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Communications in Ireland
Communication is commonly defined as the transmission of information. Its precise definition is disputed and there are disagreements about whether unintentional or failed transmissions are included and whether communication not only transmit ...
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Mass media in Ireland
References
External links
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Regulation in Ireland
Broadcasting authorities
2023 establishments in Ireland
Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Mass media regulation
Broadcasting in Ireland
Government agencies established in 2023
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