On May 20, 2015, a specialized conference on satellite television was held within the framework of Kyiv International Television and Radio Fair. In the course of the conference Jurimex lawyers presented the analytics of the current legal regulation of this domain and explained legislative aspects of the use of satellites to transmit television signals.

Yuriy Krayniak, the leading partner of the law firm Jurimex, noted during his presentation that at present two major events which could significantly influence the situation on the market are expected – the adoption of the amended Law on audiovisual services and the launch of Ukrainian telecommunications satellite “Lybid-1”.

“The launch of Ukrainian telecommunication satellite can change the situation on the telecommunication market to a great extent. Cooperation between Ukrainian companies and foreign telecommunications companies has already been forbidden by law, but this prohibition is not applied in practice. However, everything can change after the launch, and incorrect application of this law might lead to a market monopolization,” Yuriy Krayniak stated in his speech.