Roskomnadzor has threatened to suspend broadcasting “Echo of Moscow” – IA “NEWS”

Claims of Roskomnadzor to stations that are associated with the ownership structure, in particular the presence of American companies in the capital.

the Chief editor of “Echo of Moscow” Alexei Venediktov said that he had received a letter from Roskomnadzor, threatening to cover the broadcasting station, reports the RNS.

According to Venediktova, “our lawyers are working on it”. The letter was sent on 31 January the Director General of the radio station Ekaterina Pavlova, and he got it February 6. Claims of Roskomnadzor to stations that are associated with the ownership structure, in particular the presence of American companies in the capital.

According to the announced Supervisory Agency positions, radio stations are required by 15 February to eliminate the detected violations, otherwise the activities of the radio station will be suspended. According to Venediktova, even for 15 days, “it is impossible to do legally.”

Is a legal conflict that we recognize, but which appeared just now. Lawyers are, let’s see what they can do, — said Venediktov.

According to him, “previous interpretation of the law suggests that foreign owners of media can have up to 20%, the American company (presumably EM Holding Company LLC) is in the “echo of Moscow” of 19.92%”.

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