AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA AUTHORITY

MEDIA RELEASE

The scheduled meeting of the Audiovisual Media Authority (AMA) was held on Friday, 13 July 2018, with the participation of the following members:

Gentian SALA Chairperson Sami NEZAJ Deputy Chairperson Agron GJEKMARKAJ Member Gledis GJIPALI Member Piro MISHA Member Suela MUSTA Member

Upon discussing the issues in the agenda, AMA decided as follows:

1. To accept the request of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of to provide community audio services of the “Radio Ringjallja” subject in the Regions of , Elbasan and Korça, and to narrow the service provision area of the subject in the Municipalities of Tirana, Kamza, Vora, Durrës and Shijak (Decision No. 134, dated 13.07.2018) 2. To reject the request of natural person Lulzim Spata on the revision of AMA Decision No. 90, dated 16.05.2018 “On reviewing the application of natural person Lulzim Spata to renew the license of the “Tv Kruja” private local audiovisual subject (Decision No. 135, dated 13.07.2018) 3. To reject the request of the “4 Plus Media Group” sh.p.k Company to review AMA Decision No. 122 dated 08.06.2018 “On revoking the license of the “4 Plus Media Group” sh.p.k Company in regard to the “Tv 4+” private local audiovisual subject; (Decision No. 136, dated 13.07.2018) 4. To renew the authorization of the “ABCom” sh.p.k to relay third party audiovisual programing services supported by the “ABCom” cable network. (Decision No. 137, dated 13.07.2018) 5. To renew the authorization issued to natural person Besnik Deliu to relay third party audiovisual programing services supported by the “Tv Kabllor KAM” cable network. (Decision No. 138, dated 13.07.2018) 6. To renew the authorization of the “Irla” sh.p.k to relay third party audiovisual programing services supported by the “Tv Kabllor IRLA” cable network. (Decision No. 139, dated 13.07.2018) 7. To authorize the “Tv Blu” sh.p.k Company to relay third party audiovisual programing services supported by the “Tv Kabllor Procom” cable network. (Decision No. 140, dated 13.07.2018)

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8. To authorize the “I.B.C.-Telecom” sh.p.k Company to relay third party audiovisual programing services over the internet (OTT). (Decision No. 141, dated 13.07.2018) 9. To widen the service provision area of the Bardhyl Tosku subject, authorized to provide relay of third party audiovisual programming services supported by the “TV Kabllor Asparag” cable network to the “Gjocaj, Karina Tërbuf and Administrative Units”. (Decision No. 142, dated 13.07.2018) 10. To widen the service provision area of the natural person Eduart Feka, authorized to provide relay of third party audiovisual programming services supported by the “TV Kabllor Kuçova” cable network to the “Municipality of and the Fier Shegan, , and Mbrostar Ura Administrative Units”. (Decision No. 143, dated 13.07.2018) 11. To widen the service provision area of the Mikel Jaho subject, authorized to provide relay of third party audiovisual programming services supported by the “TV Kabllor Toshkëz” cable network to the Administrative Unit”. (Decision No. 144, dated 13.07.2018) 12. To widen the service provision area of the natural person Eltion Thanasi, authorized to provide relay of third party audiovisual programming services supported by the “TV Kabllor APT” cable network to the “Çërrava Administrative Unit”. (Decision No. 145, dated 13.07.2018) 13. To widen the service provision area of the natural person Shaban Merkaj subject, authorized to provide relay of third party audiovisual programming services supported by the “TV Kabllor Lapardha” cable network to the Lumas Administrative Unit”. (Decision No. 146, dated 13.07.2018) 14. To reject the application and authorization of the “Luca Group” sh.p.k Company to relay third party audiovisual programing services supported by the “Tv Kabllor Luva” cable network. (Decision No. 147, dated 13.07.2018) 15. To reject the authorization renewal of the “Cable Albania Kavajë” sh.p.k to relay third party audiovisual programing services supported by the “Cable Albania Kavajë” cable network. (Decision No. 148, dated 13.07.2018) 16. To reject the application and authorization of the natural person Edmond Çuli to relay third party audiovisual programing services supported by the “Tv Kabllor IBEG4” cable network. (Decision No. 149, dated 13.07.2018) 17. To accept the request of the “Big Fm” sh.p.k Company to transfer the license rights of the “Radio +2” sh.a Company related to the “Radio +2” private local audio subject, to the “Big Fm” sh.p.k. (Decision No. 150, dated 13.07.2018) 18. To approve changes to the ownership structure of the “Egnatia Televizion” sh.a Company, licensed for the private local audiovisual “Club Tv” subject. (Decision No. 151, dated 13.07.2018) 19. To accept the request of the ‘Radio Maria” Association licensed in relation to the “Radio Maria” community radio, to change the license technical conditions. (Decision No. 152, dated 13.07.2018) 20. To approve changes to the ownership structure of the “Top Albania” sh.a Company, licensed for the national local audio “Top Albania Radio” subject. (Decision No. 153, dated 13.07.2018) 21. To reject the administrative complaint and uphold Citation No. 9, dated 28.05.2018 against the “Alfa & Omega” sh.p.k, licensed for the “Alfa & Omega” private local audio subject (Decision No. 154, dated 13.07.2018) 22. To reject the administrative complaint and to uphold Citation No. 10, dated 29.05.2018, in the amount of ALL 5,000,000, issued by the Inspection Group/AMA against the Mr. Lartment Mato subject, for providing internet based audiovisual

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(Decision No. 155, dated 13.07.2018) 23. To reject the administrative complaint and uphold Citation No. 11, dated 29.05.2018, in the amount of ALL 5,000,000, issued by the Inspection Group/AMA against the Mr. Skerdilajd Muho subject, for providing internet based audiovisual services, IPTV, without authorization. (Decision No. 156, dated 13.07.2018)

Tirana, 13 July 2018

AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA AUTHORITY

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