[Spooks] E10 changes ???

Mike L [email protected]
Tue, 26 Mar 2002 15:40:52 -0800


> HJC rejects legalization of Arutz 7 radio station
> 
> Shmuel Dekalo
> 26.03.2002 17:13
> 
> The High Court of Justice (HJC) today rejected the Telecommunications 
>Law amendment making the Arutz 7 radio station legal. The HJC ruled that 
>the amendment violated freedom of occupation and was therefore null and 
>void.
>The ruling was written by Judge Theodor Or, with the concurrence of 
>judges Aharon Barak, Shlomo Levin, Mishael Cheshin, Tova 
>Strasberg-Cohen, Dalia Dorner, Dorit Beinish, Itzhak Englard and Eliezer 
>Rivlin. The HJC was petitioned by MK Haim Oron (Meretz), MK Eitan Cable 
>(Labor), MK Avraham Poraz (Shinui) and regional radio stations.
> 
> In February 1997, the Knesset approved an amendment to the
> Telecommunications Law that legalized Arutz 7. The relevant clause said 
>that whoever set up or operated a public radio station in Israel for 
>five consecutive years before January 1999 and continued operating it 
>after the said date would be considered as having been granted a license 
>under the Telecommunications Law.

Hi All,
I wonder what the changes to E10 skeds will be following this judgement.

Cheers
Mike L
ENIGMA 2000