Risalat al-huquq Journal

Satellite broadcasting represents one of the most significant and vital subjects at both the international and domestic levels, as it regulates a wide range of diverse activities in various scientific and practical fields, and plays a fundamental role in shaping the immense technological development witnessed worldwide. Satellite broadcasting relies on the transmission of visual and audio information through satellites and the subsequent reception of these signals via specific devices and various technological means. Amid this tremendous advancement and the extensive use of broadcasting technologies—particularly radio and electronic dissemination via satellite—numerous types of harm may arise. Accordingly, this raises several legal questions and challenges concerning the mechanisms of compensating such damages, as well as the legislative stances adopted by various legal systems, in addition to international conventions, which were the earliest instruments to regulate satellite broadcasting. These issues become increasingly complex due to the inherently broad and transnational nature of satellite broadcasting, which transcends state borders and is not confined to any particular country. For instance, transmission may originate from a state located in the far north of the globe and be received in another situated in the far south. Furthermore, there arises the additional difficulty of determining the law applicable to satellite broadcasting, particularly in matters relating to the protection of copyrighted works and intellectual property rights