Roskomnadzor versed with the owners of “echo of Moscow” – Nevainfo

“Roskomnadzor has sent the radio station a letter of warning that before February 15 must be made certain steps of a technical nature. The meaning of the letter by a certain date you need some documents to put in full compliance with the law and requirements that limit foreign capital in the Russian media,” said Ampelonskiy. Talking about the share of the American company EM Holding Company LLC in the authorized capital of the radio station. Receipt of a letter confirmed the Agency RNS editor-in-chief of radio station Alexei Venediktov. According to the letter of Roskomnadzor, which is quoted by the print edition, “Echo of Moscow” has foreign capital share of 19.92%, and it is contrary to the conditions e stablished by the law on mass media. And it doesn’t meet the new conditions of the Russian legislation according to which foreign capital generally should not be in the Russian media. The law came into force on 1 January of 2016, and the transition period, which allows the Russian media with foreign participation to bring the founders in accordance with the law, lasted until mid-winter of this 2017

“From our point of view, the situation is purely engineering in nature and easy to solve,” said the representative of Roskomnadzor. This can happen due to the fact that one of the owners of the company showed almost a 20 percent share of foreign capital. “We really have sent an information letter to the address of the editorial office of “echo of Moscow” demanded to bring the structure of the company in accordance with applicable law, including with regard to foreign capital,” — quoted by Interfax Ampelonskiy. A letter to that sent to the address radio, has engineered and is not a warning.

Roskomnadzor sent to the radio station “Echo of Moscow” information letter in which it warned about the possible closure of the resource.

According to him, the Ministry demanded until February 15 to bring the structure of the company in accordance with the legislation and to exclude “foreign ownership”.

On the question, does it follow that the station wants to change the structure of ownership, Pavlov replied: “If I understand correctly, this is the only way to accomplish this is an informational warning,” stressing that the issue about the change of ownership should be to ask the owners of “echo of Moscow” and lawyers. This legal conflict that we recognize, but which appeared only now. “Echo” will attract lawyers to study the issue.

“Lawyers are, let’s see what they can do,” he said.

“Our lawyers are currently carefully studying this question, and another question, what can be done in the remaining days.”

the Chief editor of radio station “Echo of Moscow” Alexei Venediktov.

Also stressed that no warning radio stations not handed down.

“I Hope that the time will be extended, especially given the variety of international histories, require more time in case of re-registration”.