Diritti nuovi e rafforzati per i fornitori di servizi media ai sensi dell'articolo 4 dello European Media Freedom Act
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32091/RIID0214Parole chiave:
Fornitori di servizi mediatici, Libertà editoriale e indipendenza, Mercato interno, Diritti fondamentali, Valori dell’UeAbstract
Il libero esercizio dell’attività economica nel settore dei media è importante sia per il mercato interno dell’Ue sia per la libertà dei media come “cane da guardia” pubblico. L’articolo 4 della legge europea sulla libertà dei media (EMFA) impone agli Stati membri l’obbligo di rispettare l’effettiva libertà editoriale e indipendenza dei fornitori di servizi mediatici. L’articolo 4 EMFA protegge, in particolare, le fonti giornalistiche e le comunicazioni riservate sia dalle forme tradizionali di ingerenza sia dallo spyware. L’obbligo di previa autorizzazione giudiziaria e un rigoroso test di giustificazione e proporzionalità rientrano tra le garanzie di cui all’articolo 4 dell’EMFA. Esso “europeizza” e “giuridifica” le questioni; introduce inoltre una nuova garanzia costituita da un’autorità o da un organismo indipendente per fornire assistenza nell’esercizio del diritto a un ricorso giurisdizionale effettivo. L’efficienza economica e la protezione dei valori dell’Ue trovano una riconciliazione nell’articolo 4. Pertanto, l’EMFA rafforza anche il vincolo che mantiene insieme gli individui e la società in Europa.
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