Newsroom
Kosovo Media Appeals Board decides on case Hasanaj vs. Temporary Media Commissioner
PRISTINA 2 November 2001
PRISTINA, 2 November 2001 (OSCE) - The Kosovo Media Appeals Board has issued a decision in the case of Besfort Hasanaj versus the Temporary Media Commissioner (TMC), presented to the Board on 15 October.
The appeal involved a trade name dispute between two broadcasters licensed by the TMC. The Appellant, Mr. Besfort Hasanaj, has a license to broadcast a local television station in the municipality of Mitrovica. In an attempt to resolve the ongoing name dispute between Mr. Hasanaj and Mr. Nexhmedin Spahiu, who holds licenses to operate a local radio and television station in the municipality of Mitrovica, the TMC awarded the exclusive use of the name TV/Radio Mitrovica to Mr. Spahiu. Mr. Hasanaj appealed that decision.
The Board heard submissions by the Appellant and Ms. Margaret Grebe, on behalf of the Respondent, the TMC. The Board heard as well from Mr. Spahiu.
The Board has determined that the appropriate solution in this dispute is for the relevant parties to come to an amicable agreement regarding the names of their respective stations through mediation. In this regard, the Board has designated Mr. Shefqet Deqani, a judge at the Supreme Court of Kosovo, as mediator. The mediation will be held prior to the Board's next meeting on 30 November.
A full translation of the complete Media Appeals Board Decision as well as details regarding the mediation can be obtained from the Office of the Media Appeals Board.
The appeal involved a trade name dispute between two broadcasters licensed by the TMC. The Appellant, Mr. Besfort Hasanaj, has a license to broadcast a local television station in the municipality of Mitrovica. In an attempt to resolve the ongoing name dispute between Mr. Hasanaj and Mr. Nexhmedin Spahiu, who holds licenses to operate a local radio and television station in the municipality of Mitrovica, the TMC awarded the exclusive use of the name TV/Radio Mitrovica to Mr. Spahiu. Mr. Hasanaj appealed that decision.
The Board heard submissions by the Appellant and Ms. Margaret Grebe, on behalf of the Respondent, the TMC. The Board heard as well from Mr. Spahiu.
The Board has determined that the appropriate solution in this dispute is for the relevant parties to come to an amicable agreement regarding the names of their respective stations through mediation. In this regard, the Board has designated Mr. Shefqet Deqani, a judge at the Supreme Court of Kosovo, as mediator. The mediation will be held prior to the Board's next meeting on 30 November.
A full translation of the complete Media Appeals Board Decision as well as details regarding the mediation can be obtained from the Office of the Media Appeals Board.