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B r a z i l 3. BROADCAST
LAWS AND THE CONTENT OF INFORMATION The National Constitution?s Article 221 states that Radio and
television production and programming shall adhere to the following
principles: I. preference for educational,
artistic, cultural and informative objectives; II. promotion of national
and regional culture and encouragement of independent production
with the aim of its being disseminated; III. regionalization
of cultural, artistic and journalistic production, in the proportions
established by law. The constitution also provides, in Article 223, that It is
for the Executive Branch to grant and renew concessions, permits
and authorizations to sound and sound and image broadcasts, heeding
observance of the principle of complementary private, public and
state systems. §1. The National Congress shall assess said grant or renovation
within the time frame mentioned in Article 64, §§2 and 4, which
shall begin on receipt of the message; §2. The non-renewal of the concession or permit shall depend
upon the approval by at least two-fifths of the National Congress
in a roll-call vote. §3. The grant or renovation shall have legal force only after
deliberation of the National Congress, in the manner indicated in
the foregoing paragraphs. §4. The cancellation of the concession or permit before the
expiration date shall be a matter for judicial decision. §5. The term of the concession or permit shall be 10 years
for radio stations and 15 years for television stations.
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