Prime Minister issues Media Act regs part 1

Prime Minister Sherif Ismail issued the executive regulations of the Media Act on Monday, Ahram Online reports citing state-owned MENA news agency. The regulations lay out the responsibilities and jurisdictions of the three media regulatory bodies: The Supreme Media Council, the National Press Authority, and the National Media Authority. As we noted yesterday, the House of Representatives began deliberations on the second part of the Media Act (the act had been split into two separate bills). While the first part establishes the regulators, the second outlines the rules and regulations for operating and working in media organizations.