Draft:National Media and Infocommunications Authority


National Media and Infocommunications Authority
Nemzeti Média- és Hírközlési Hatóság (NMHH)
Agency overview
FormedDecember 20, 2010; 13 years ago (2010-12-20)
JurisdictionGovernment of Hungary
HeadquartersBudapest
Agency executives
  • Dr. András Koltay, President
  • Balázs Dr. Bartóki-Gönczy, Member
  • László Budai, Member
  • László Meszleny, Member
  • Károly Szadai, Member
Websitenmhh.hu
Footnotes
[1]

The National Media and Infocommunications Authority (Hungarian: Nemzeti Média- és Hírközlési Hatóság) is an independent commission tasked with over-site of media and communication. This includes surveillance and regulation of broadcast stations, television, newspapers, and media service providers. Additionally it can issue and manage a Broadcast license for any radio systems.

It was established in 2010 by by the Second Orbán Government.[2] The Authority is run by a five member media council, with one President and four Members. This council is elected by the National Assembly (Hungary) with a two-thirds majority. The Council serves out a nine year term.[3]

  1. ^ "Members of the NMHH". NMHH. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Hungarian Media Law | PDF | Mass Media | Broadcasting". Scribd. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  3. ^ "Hungary: Controversial New Media Law Defended by Government". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2024-11-07.