Regulatory Authority for Audiovisual and Digital Communication

The Regulatory Authority for Audiovisual and Digital Communication (Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique; ARCOM) is the French independent administrative agency ^[fr] resulting from the merger on 1 January 2022 of the High Audiovisual Council (CSA) and the High Authority for the Distribution of Works and Protection of Rights on the Internet (Hadopi).^[1] ARCOM is responsible for both audiovisual and digital communications.^[2]

Regulatory Authority for Audiovisual and Digital Communication

Established	1 January 2022  (2 years ago)
Legal status	Independent public authority
Headquarters	Tour Mirabeau
Coordinates	48°50′48″N 2°16′45″E
Directors	Roch-Olivier Maistre
Budget	46,600,000 Euro (2022)
Employees	355 (2022)
Website	arcom.fr

Among its objectives are the fight against digital piracy, and illegal mirror sites. In addition, legislative measures have been taken to give the agency new powers in the fight against the illegal broadcasting of sports events and competitions.^{[citation needed]}

In addition to protection of minors by content classification and the required notification by publishers of works subject to restrictions, additional public protection initiatives are provided for by the Law Against Manipulation of Information ^[fr] (also known as the "Loi fake news"—fake news law),^[3] the Law Against Hateful Content on the Internet ^[fr] ("Avia law"),^[4] the Law Reinforcing the Respect of Principles of the Republic ^{[fr; nl]} (the "non-separatism" law),^[5] and the law against violence against women.^[6]

See also

• France portal
• Internet portal

• Autorité de Régulation des Communications Électroniques, des Postes et de la Distribution de la Presse (ARCEP)
• Copyright aspects of downloading and streaming
• Copyright law of France
• DADVSI
• Graduated response
• Ley Sinde
• Superior Council of Artistic and Literary Property
• Telecoms Package

References

1. Rees, Marc (2019-09-25). "L'Arcom, fusion de la Hadopi et du CSA" [ARCOM: the merger of Hadopoi and CSA]. nextinpact.com (in French). Retrieved 21 February 2022.
2. "« France Médias » : un service public de l'audiovisuel puissant et agile face aux révolutions du numérique" ["France Média": a powerful and agile public broadcasting service for the digital revolution]. gouvernement.fr (in French). 2019-09-25. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
3. Rees, Marc (2019-05-17). "Loi anti-Fake News : les recommandations du CSA aux plateformes" [Anti-Fake News law: the recommendations of the CSA to the platforms]. nextinpact.com (in French). Retrieved 21 February 2022.
4. Colboc, Fabienne (2019-09-25). "Projet de loi relatif à la communication audiovisuelle et à la souveraineté culturelle à l'ère numérique qui va reformer et transformer en profondeur l'existant" [Draft law on audiovisual communication and cultural sovereignty in the digital age which will reform and transform the existing system in depth]. fabiennecolboc.fr (in French). Retrieved 21 February 2022.
5. Wojciak, Thierry (7 January 2022). "Haine en ligne : les nouvelles obligations des plateformes entrent en vigueur" [Hate online: new requirements for platforms come into force]. CB News (in French). Retrieved 2022-01-18.
6. "Pornographie: cinq sites sommés par le CSA de bloquer leur accès aux mineurs" [Pornography: five sites ordered by the CSA to block access to minors]. Journal L'Est Eclair (in French). 13 December 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-18.