ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

of April 29, 2026 No. 499

About licensing of television broadcasting and broadcasting

According to the Federal Law "About Licensing of Separate Types of Activity" and the Law of the Russian Federation "About mass media" the Government of the Russian Federation decides:

1. Approve the enclosed Regulations on licensing of television broadcasting and broadcasting.

2. Recognize invalid acts of the Government of the Russian Federation according to the list according to appendix.

3. This resolution becomes effective since September 1, 2026 and is effective till September 1, 2032.

Approved by the Order of the Government of the Russian Federation of April 29, 2026 No. 499

Regulations on licensing of television broadcasting and broadcasting

1. This Provision establishes procedure for licensing of television broadcasting and broadcasting, performed by legal entities in the territory of the Russian Federation.

2. Licensing of television broadcasting and broadcasting is performed by Federal Service for Supervision in the Sphere of Telecom, Information Technologies and Mass Communications (further - the licensing body).

3. The licensed requirements imposed to the license applicant on television broadcasting and broadcasting (further - the license), are:

a) availability at the license applicant of the status of editorial office of the TV channel planned to distribution by the license applicant or the radio channel confirmed by the charter of the editorial office or data from the state information system in the field of mass media - in the case provided by part three of article 31 of the Law of the Russian Federation "About mass media";

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