Law on audio-visual services in Russia: Regulation of the activity of streaming services

New changes to the Federal Law "On Information, Information Technologies, and on the Protection of Information" (the "Information Law") enter into force on 1 July 2017. These changes are intended to regulate the activity of streaming services. The law extends not only to Russian streaming services, and therefore this brief overview may also be of interest to the owners of foreign sites.

Contents:

• Who falls under the purview of the changes?
• What actions must be taken to comply with the new rules?
• Liability
• Foreign investment in an audio-visual service
• Conclusion