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Today exclusive attention focuses on Muslims, their religion Islam, exclusive and distinctive lifestyle and the ever growing threat – terrorism. Now is obviously, a time in which Islam to Muslims is not only religion, it is law and morality, culture and mind rule of life. this is Muslims political ideology. The power of religion has always been strong in the Muslim world, but in these last decades, Islam as political ideology has become very strong and in some places has become radical. Strong processes of globalization, Israel's rise and western culture expansion within the Muslim world, has been resisted by its people, this resistance is still growing and growing. In this place Islam is already not only the religion, but political ideology, which exists to represent and to protect Muslims, as strong players in world religions and region maps. We can't forget that every fifth person in the world is Muslim: in fifty seven countries they are the majority. The main purpose of the paper was to detect "islam threat" in television (CNN television), so the main attention is to detect how "Islam threat" images are made in television. To detect why Islam is represented as a threat, when Muslims say, that Islam is a religion of peace. To detect these dimensions (aspects) the main object of the paper is to measure "Islam threat" in television. Paper tasks are: to characterize Islam and its functions in Islamic cultures and to present the modern Islam; To rate and to understand how television broadcasts images; To evaluate the connection between Islam and terrorism; And to analyze Islam, as a threat, through images on television. The work forms three parts. In the first part we discuss Islam and Muslims, modern Islam, Islam fundamentalists and western expansion in Muslim countries. In the second part we concentrate on television, how television broadcasts images and who is influencing television programs. Also in this part we discuss the Islam threat of terrorism. How Koran is connected with terror and about the very new term "Islam phobia". In the third (analysis) part we analyze Islam as a threat on CNN television news programs and try to look over reportage connected with Islam, Muslim and terrorism on a time perspective, after this we look at reportage content and syntax and eventually we try to prove or to deny in public settled opinions by analyzing CNN reportages. The main method of analysis was CNN televisions news reportages analysis, which was connected to Islam, Muslim and Terrorism. Analysis involved reportages which CNN had broadcast between the beginning of May 2005 till the end of April 2007. After analysis the findings are: Islam is a powerful religion and can not be analyzed looking through "western eyes". Muslims immigrants living in western countries do not want to accept "western country" rules and formalities; Television is the only one media which can propagate information to all age groups and influence large audiences, affording to create all kinds of images about Islam, Muslims and terrorism. Now the main threat is terrorism, television is using images to created a wrong image of Islam and Koran. After analyzing CNN reportages connected with Islam, Muslims and terrorism the finding are, that not only television, but different people, specially countries or different organizations leaders, are trying to create different images of Islam, Muslims and their connection with terrorism to reach certain goals. CNN is using very forceful pictures and lexis to create the perceived threat of Islam, to the countries which are connected with war in Iraq and countries which have influence over Muslims and Muslim countries. After the survey of all CNN reportages about Islam, Muslims and terror, we can confirm that CNN represents only USA interest regions and directions.

Today exclusive attention focuses on Muslims, their religion Islam, exclusive and distinctive lifestyle and the ever growing threat – terrorism. Now is obviously, a time in which Islam to Muslims is not only religion, it is law and morality, culture and mind rule of life. this is Muslims political ideology. The power of religion has always been strong in the Muslim world, but in these last decades, Islam as political ideology has become very strong and in some places has become radical. Strong processes of globalization, Israel's rise and western culture expansion within the Muslim world, has been resisted by its people, this resistance is still growing and growing. In this place Islam is already not only the religion, but political ideology, which exists to represent and to protect Muslims, as strong players in world religions and region maps. We can't forget that every fifth person in the world is Muslim: in fifty seven countries they are the majority. The main purpose of the paper was to detect "islam threat" in television (CNN television), so the main attention is to detect how "Islam threat" images are made in television. To detect why Islam is represented as a threat, when Muslims say, that Islam is a religion of peace. To detect these dimensions (aspects) the main object of the paper is to measure "Islam threat" in television. Paper tasks are: to characterize Islam and its functions in Islamic cultures and to present the modern Islam; To rate and to understand how television broadcasts images; To evaluate the connection between Islam and terrorism; And to analyze Islam, as a threat, through images on television. The work forms three parts. In the first part we discuss Islam and Muslims, modern Islam, Islam fundamentalists and western expansion in Muslim countries. In the second part we concentrate on television, how television broadcasts images and who is influencing television programs. Also in this part we discuss the Islam threat of terrorism. How Koran is connected with terror and about the very new term "Islam phobia". In the third (analysis) part we analyze Islam as a threat on CNN television news programs and try to look over reportage connected with Islam, Muslim and terrorism on a time perspective, after this we look at reportage content and syntax and eventually we try to prove or to deny in public settled opinions by analyzing CNN reportages. The main method of analysis was CNN televisions news reportages analysis, which was connected to Islam, Muslim and Terrorism. Analysis involved reportages which CNN had broadcast between the beginning of May 2005 till the end of April 2007. After analysis the findings are: Islam is a powerful religion and can not be analyzed looking through "western eyes". Muslims immigrants living in western countries do not want to accept "western country" rules and formalities; Television is the only one media which can propagate information to all age groups and influence large audiences, affording to create all kinds of images about Islam, Muslims and terrorism. Now the main threat is terrorism, television is using images to created a wrong image of Islam and Koran. After analyzing CNN reportages connected with Islam, Muslims and terrorism the finding are, that not only television, but different people, specially countries or different organizations leaders, are trying to create different images of Islam, Muslims and their connection with terrorism to reach certain goals. CNN is using very forceful pictures and lexis to create the perceived threat of Islam, to the countries which are connected with war in Iraq and countries which have influence over Muslims and Muslim countries. After the survey of all CNN reportages about Islam, Muslims and terror, we can confirm that CNN represents only USA interest regions and directions.

Today exclusive attention focuses on Muslims, their religion Islam, exclusive and distinctive lifestyle and the ever growing threat – terrorism. Now is obviously, a time in which Islam to Muslims is not only religion, it is law and morality, culture and mind rule of life. this is Muslims political ideology. The power of religion has always been strong in the Muslim world, but in these last decades, Islam as political ideology has become very strong and in some places has become radical. Strong processes of globalization, Israel's rise and western culture expansion within the Muslim world, has been resisted by its people, this resistance is still growing and growing. In this place Islam is already not only the religion, but political ideology, which exists to represent and to protect Muslims, as strong players in world religions and region maps. We can't forget that every fifth person in the world is Muslim: in fifty seven countries they are the majority. The main purpose of the paper was to detect "islam threat" in television (CNN television), so the main attention is to detect how "Islam threat" images are made in television. To detect why Islam is represented as a threat, when Muslims say, that Islam is a religion of peace. To detect these dimensions (aspects) the main object of the paper is to measure "Islam threat" in television. Paper tasks are: to characterize Islam and its functions in Islamic cultures and to present the modern Islam; To rate and to understand how television broadcasts images; To evaluate the connection between Islam and terrorism; And to analyze Islam, as a threat, through images on television. The work forms three parts. In the first part we discuss Islam and Muslims, modern Islam, Islam fundamentalists and western expansion in Muslim countries. In the second part we concentrate on television, how television broadcasts images and who is influencing television programs. Also in this part we discuss the Islam threat of terrorism. How Koran is connected with terror and about the very new term "Islam phobia". In the third (analysis) part we analyze Islam as a threat on CNN television news programs and try to look over reportage connected with Islam, Muslim and terrorism on a time perspective, after this we look at reportage content and syntax and eventually we try to prove or to deny in public settled opinions by analyzing CNN reportages. The main method of analysis was CNN televisions news reportages analysis, which was connected to Islam, Muslim and Terrorism. Analysis involved reportages which CNN had broadcast between the beginning of May 2005 till the end of April 2007. After analysis the findings are: Islam is a powerful religion and can not be analyzed looking through "western eyes". Muslims immigrants living in western countries do not want to accept "western country" rules and formalities; Television is the only one media which can propagate information to all age groups and influence large audiences, affording to create all kinds of images about Islam, Muslims and terrorism. Now the main threat is terrorism, television is using images to created a wrong image of Islam and Koran. After analyzing CNN reportages connected with Islam, Muslims and terrorism the finding are, that not only television, but different people, specially countries or different organizations leaders, are trying to create different images of Islam, Muslims and their connection with terrorism to reach certain goals. CNN is using very forceful pictures and lexis to create the perceived threat of Islam, to the countries which are connected with war in Iraq and countries which have influence over Muslims and Muslim countries. After the survey of all CNN reportages about Islam, Muslims and terror, we can confirm that CNN represents only USA interest regions and directions.

Today exclusive attention focuses on Muslims, their religion Islam, exclusive and distinctive lifestyle and the ever growing threat – terrorism. Now is obviously, a time in which Islam to Muslims is not only religion, it is law and morality, culture and mind rule of life. this is Muslims political ideology. The power of religion has always been strong in the Muslim world, but in these last decades, Islam as political ideology has become very strong and in some places has become radical. Strong processes of globalization, Israel's rise and western culture expansion within the Muslim world, has been resisted by its people, this resistance is still growing and growing. In this place Islam is already not only the religion, but political ideology, which exists to represent and to protect Muslims, as strong players in world religions and region maps. We can't forget that every fifth person in the world is Muslim: in fifty seven countries they are the majority. The main purpose of the paper was to detect "islam threat" in television (CNN television), so the main attention is to detect how "Islam threat" images are made in television. To detect why Islam is represented as a threat, when Muslims say, that Islam is a religion of peace. To detect these dimensions (aspects) the main object of the paper is to measure "Islam threat" in television. Paper tasks are: to characterize Islam and its functions in Islamic cultures and to present the modern Islam; To rate and to understand how television broadcasts images; To evaluate the connection between Islam and terrorism; And to analyze Islam, as a threat, through images on television. The work forms three parts. In the first part we discuss Islam and Muslims, modern Islam, Islam fundamentalists and western expansion in Muslim countries. In the second part we concentrate on television, how television broadcasts images and who is influencing television programs. Also in this part we discuss the Islam threat of terrorism. How Koran is connected with terror and about the very new term "Islam phobia". In the third (analysis) part we analyze Islam as a threat on CNN television news programs and try to look over reportage connected with Islam, Muslim and terrorism on a time perspective, after this we look at reportage content and syntax and eventually we try to prove or to deny in public settled opinions by analyzing CNN reportages. The main method of analysis was CNN televisions news reportages analysis, which was connected to Islam, Muslim and Terrorism. Analysis involved reportages which CNN had broadcast between the beginning of May 2005 till the end of April 2007. After analysis the findings are: Islam is a powerful religion and can not be analyzed looking through "western eyes". Muslims immigrants living in western countries do not want to accept "western country" rules and formalities; Television is the only one media which can propagate information to all age groups and influence large audiences, affording to create all kinds of images about Islam, Muslims and terrorism. Now the main threat is terrorism, television is using images to created a wrong image of Islam and Koran. After analyzing CNN reportages connected with Islam, Muslims and terrorism the finding are, that not only television, but different people, specially countries or different organizations leaders, are trying to create different images of Islam, Muslims and their connection with terrorism to reach certain goals. CNN is using very forceful pictures and lexis to create the perceived threat of Islam, to the countries which are connected with war in Iraq and countries which have influence over Muslims and Muslim countries. After the survey of all CNN reportages about Islam, Muslims and terror, we can confirm that CNN represents only USA interest regions and directions.

Television debate: the technique of dispute Debates have an old history, counting from Greek civilization to these days. In television we see different debates. But the same dimension – search of truth – is still important thing. Like our capabilities to express the truth have changed by the birth of every new technology of communication, the truth telling in television by debates have changed to. In antiquity times an argue was the most important instrument to find the true. Politics, judges, soldiery learned how to debate in public ant to prove his true, by using arguments and oratory. Every oratory speaker had to follow the rules of arguing. Television debates use only the rules, which help to please audience. In medieval times arguing becomes a part of science. Speakers are not trying to find the true, but to prove that your propositions are the true. These rules intercept television debates. Television argues don't have the same lineaments like antiquity or medieval debates. It becomes not the part of science, but borrows some rules of rhetoric. Television creates mixture of rhetorical ant television arguing. In Lithuanian debates the technique of dispute is based on the broadcasts moderator, who create the dispute by his personal tricks, by transferring his functions to invited talkers. The dispute is created before debates broadcasting by inviting specific persons and two arguing sites. There are elements, which can create dispute like audience, telephone calls, position of studio elements or talkers, but they are still forgotten in Lithuanian technique of dispute. In television have accepted the signs of reality television, witch debates has intercepted. In such television the process becoms more important, then the content. In debates we can see actors, who acts their roles to receive interests. Television is the key to the futures carrier for politicians, political scientists and journalists. As reality television needs persons intimate life, debates becomes emotional, these persons readjust to these wants. Today we can see that debates becames more boring, without emotions and reality television atributes. In debatus we can see less argues, less interesting speakers. Audience are forgotten at all. And these changes react to the ratings. As we can see from the research, debatus becomes more popular when it loses reality television.

Television debate: the technique of dispute Debates have an old history, counting from Greek civilization to these days. In television we see different debates. But the same dimension – search of truth – is still important thing. Like our capabilities to express the truth have changed by the birth of every new technology of communication, the truth telling in television by debates have changed to. In antiquity times an argue was the most important instrument to find the true. Politics, judges, soldiery learned how to debate in public ant to prove his true, by using arguments and oratory. Every oratory speaker had to follow the rules of arguing. Television debates use only the rules, which help to please audience. In medieval times arguing becomes a part of science. Speakers are not trying to find the true, but to prove that your propositions are the true. These rules intercept television debates. Television argues don't have the same lineaments like antiquity or medieval debates. It becomes not the part of science, but borrows some rules of rhetoric. Television creates mixture of rhetorical ant television arguing. In Lithuanian debates the technique of dispute is based on the broadcasts moderator, who create the dispute by his personal tricks, by transferring his functions to invited talkers. The dispute is created before debates broadcasting by inviting specific persons and two arguing sites. There are elements, which can create dispute like audience, telephone calls, position of studio elements or talkers, but they are still forgotten in Lithuanian technique of dispute. In television have accepted the signs of reality television, witch debates has intercepted. In such television the process becoms more important, then the content. In debates we can see actors, who acts their roles to receive interests. Television is the key to the futures carrier for politicians, political scientists and journalists. As reality television needs persons intimate life, debates becomes emotional, these persons readjust to these wants. Today we can see that debates becames more boring, without emotions and reality television atributes. In debatus we can see less argues, less interesting speakers. Audience are forgotten at all. And these changes react to the ratings. As we can see from the research, debatus becomes more popular when it loses reality television.

Television debate: the technique of dispute Debates have an old history, counting from Greek civilization to these days. In television we see different debates. But the same dimension – search of truth – is still important thing. Like our capabilities to express the truth have changed by the birth of every new technology of communication, the truth telling in television by debates have changed to. In antiquity times an argue was the most important instrument to find the true. Politics, judges, soldiery learned how to debate in public ant to prove his true, by using arguments and oratory. Every oratory speaker had to follow the rules of arguing. Television debates use only the rules, which help to please audience. In medieval times arguing becomes a part of science. Speakers are not trying to find the true, but to prove that your propositions are the true. These rules intercept television debates. Television argues don't have the same lineaments like antiquity or medieval debates. It becomes not the part of science, but borrows some rules of rhetoric. Television creates mixture of rhetorical ant television arguing. In Lithuanian debates the technique of dispute is based on the broadcasts moderator, who create the dispute by his personal tricks, by transferring his functions to invited talkers. The dispute is created before debates broadcasting by inviting specific persons and two arguing sites. There are elements, which can create dispute like audience, telephone calls, position of studio elements or talkers, but they are still forgotten in Lithuanian technique of dispute. In television have accepted the signs of reality television, witch debates has intercepted. In such television the process becoms more important, then the content. In debates we can see actors, who acts their roles to receive interests. Television is the key to the futures carrier for politicians, political scientists and journalists. As reality television needs persons intimate life, debates becomes emotional, these persons readjust to these wants. Today we can see that debates becames more boring, without emotions and reality television atributes. In debatus we can see less argues, less interesting speakers. Audience are forgotten at all. And these changes react to the ratings. As we can see from the research, debatus becomes more popular when it loses reality television.

Television debate: the technique of dispute Debates have an old history, counting from Greek civilization to these days. In television we see different debates. But the same dimension – search of truth – is still important thing. Like our capabilities to express the truth have changed by the birth of every new technology of communication, the truth telling in television by debates have changed to. In antiquity times an argue was the most important instrument to find the true. Politics, judges, soldiery learned how to debate in public ant to prove his true, by using arguments and oratory. Every oratory speaker had to follow the rules of arguing. Television debates use only the rules, which help to please audience. In medieval times arguing becomes a part of science. Speakers are not trying to find the true, but to prove that your propositions are the true. These rules intercept television debates. Television argues don't have the same lineaments like antiquity or medieval debates. It becomes not the part of science, but borrows some rules of rhetoric. Television creates mixture of rhetorical ant television arguing. In Lithuanian debates the technique of dispute is based on the broadcasts moderator, who create the dispute by his personal tricks, by transferring his functions to invited talkers. The dispute is created before debates broadcasting by inviting specific persons and two arguing sites. There are elements, which can create dispute like audience, telephone calls, position of studio elements or talkers, but they are still forgotten in Lithuanian technique of dispute. In television have accepted the signs of reality television, witch debates has intercepted. In such television the process becoms more important, then the content. In debates we can see actors, who acts their roles to receive interests. Television is the key to the futures carrier for politicians, political scientists and journalists. As reality television needs persons intimate life, debates becomes emotional, these persons readjust to these wants. Today we can see that debates becames more boring, without emotions and reality television atributes. In debatus we can see less argues, less interesting speakers. Audience are forgotten at all. And these changes react to the ratings. As we can see from the research, debatus becomes more popular when it loses reality television.

The master paper deals with functions of modern television, its roles in society's life. Its aim is to reflect issues of television and society interaction theoretically and empirically, analyze its forms of manifestation. The main objectives of the paper are: to discuss the most relevant, visible and covert functions of television, explore their correlation with society's evaluation, reveal complication of society and television interaction. In the paper methods of theoretical scientific work and publicity analysis were applied as well as the method of comparing and generalizing. The empirical method of inquiry by filling questionnaires was also used. In this paper the conclusion was drawn that television, applying peculiar ways of effect, reflects warped view of the world, which, presented by attractive ways and forms, can be easily imposed to the audience. Only the minority of society is able to evaluate content of television critically, whereas for the majority, which does not realize the difference between the real and mass media view of the world, there is a risk to treat television reality as real. Simulating television situations has been applied in personal life, thus influencing realization of general and personal values. In addition, it stimulates particular impulses of action. Complication lies in the fact that as television is seeking for commercial benefit, its content is affected by interest groups which have particular goals. While seeking for economic benefit, television twists the real situation of the main society spheres such as politics, economy and culture. These theoretical conclusions are supported by the results attained during the practical survey. They prove that television is the most popular means to inform society, attracting by alluring ways of giving information. For the majority of research participants television is a resource of the world affairs, but the general context of results proclaims that entertaining function is the most relevant for the audience. Although society realizes the influence of various interest groups occurring in television, it is not able to make out how it affects the content of TV shows. The participants of the survey claim that they are not satisfied with the production of television, however, this claim is negated by the fact that the most favorite television programs are of entertaining nature. These programs give information about topicalities, i.e. they see trivialized, more commonplace view of politics, economy and culture. Complication of television and society interaction is revealed through society's inability critically evaluate content of television as well as taking advantage of this society's peculiarity to seek for commercial goals. The master paper might be useful for sociologists, who are exploring public opinion, for members of social psychology, who are trying to find out reasons of behavior patterns as well as for the students who are studying the sphere of mass media.

The master paper deals with functions of modern television, its roles in society's life. Its aim is to reflect issues of television and society interaction theoretically and empirically, analyze its forms of manifestation. The main objectives of the paper are: to discuss the most relevant, visible and covert functions of television, explore their correlation with society's evaluation, reveal complication of society and television interaction. In the paper methods of theoretical scientific work and publicity analysis were applied as well as the method of comparing and generalizing. The empirical method of inquiry by filling questionnaires was also used. In this paper the conclusion was drawn that television, applying peculiar ways of effect, reflects warped view of the world, which, presented by attractive ways and forms, can be easily imposed to the audience. Only the minority of society is able to evaluate content of television critically, whereas for the majority, which does not realize the difference between the real and mass media view of the world, there is a risk to treat television reality as real. Simulating television situations has been applied in personal life, thus influencing realization of general and personal values. In addition, it stimulates particular impulses of action. Complication lies in the fact that as television is seeking for commercial benefit, its content is affected by interest groups which have particular goals. While seeking for economic benefit, television twists the real situation of the main society spheres such as politics, economy and culture. These theoretical conclusions are supported by the results attained during the practical survey. They prove that television is the most popular means to inform society, attracting by alluring ways of giving information. For the majority of research participants television is a resource of the world affairs, but the general context of results proclaims that entertaining function is the most relevant for the audience. Although society realizes the influence of various interest groups occurring in television, it is not able to make out how it affects the content of TV shows. The participants of the survey claim that they are not satisfied with the production of television, however, this claim is negated by the fact that the most favorite television programs are of entertaining nature. These programs give information about topicalities, i.e. they see trivialized, more commonplace view of politics, economy and culture. Complication of television and society interaction is revealed through society's inability critically evaluate content of television as well as taking advantage of this society's peculiarity to seek for commercial goals. The master paper might be useful for sociologists, who are exploring public opinion, for members of social psychology, who are trying to find out reasons of behavior patterns as well as for the students who are studying the sphere of mass media.

Problematic aspects of Regulating online streaming Television under European Union Law In the Master's thesis 'Problematic Aspects of Regulating Internet Television under European Union Law' the new type of television – internet television – is analysed. In the thesis the notion of 'internet television' means not only linear services but also non-linear and video-sharing platforms. As of this moment, the institutions of EU negotiate the new project of amendments to the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, which is considered to be a suitable way to regulate the audiovisual market of the EU in the light of technology convergence. In the first part of the thesis the notion 'internet television' is analysed. Having in mind that there is no exact notion of internet television in the EU laws, the author takes into account the notions suggested by the international organizations (ITU, OECD). These notions are compared with the similar ones established in the EU laws. In this chapter the features of every type of internet television are compared in the light of EU law and relevant case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union. The second chapter deals with the net neutrality issues. Net neutrality has a crucial role in the provision of internet services. As of today, Net neutrality is considered as one of the most debatable topics of technology. Because of that, the main arguments of both sides are presented in the thesis, together with the comparison of regulations considering neutral internet rules in both USA and EU. In the third part the author discusses the geographic blocking (geoblocking). The geoblocking practice is analysed together with the operating principles concerning it. It is worth mentioning that even though the geoblocking is mostly familiar with the relationships happening in the private sector, the abovementioned practice can also be used in order to ensure the public interest. In this chapter the circumvention of geoblocking is discussed in the light of several scopes – international treaties, EU law and the terms of services introduced by the providers of the online content. In the last chapter the country of origin principle is discussed. The country of origin principle is considered as a fundamental provision of the digital single market of the EU. However, due to the technology convergence, this principle is questioned whether it is a suitable regulatory mechanism. There are several alternatives introduced to this principle.

Problematic aspects of Regulating online streaming Television under European Union Law In the Master's thesis 'Problematic Aspects of Regulating Internet Television under European Union Law' the new type of television – internet television – is analysed. In the thesis the notion of 'internet television' means not only linear services but also non-linear and video-sharing platforms. As of this moment, the institutions of EU negotiate the new project of amendments to the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, which is considered to be a suitable way to regulate the audiovisual market of the EU in the light of technology convergence. In the first part of the thesis the notion 'internet television' is analysed. Having in mind that there is no exact notion of internet television in the EU laws, the author takes into account the notions suggested by the international organizations (ITU, OECD). These notions are compared with the similar ones established in the EU laws. In this chapter the features of every type of internet television are compared in the light of EU law and relevant case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union. The second chapter deals with the net neutrality issues. Net neutrality has a crucial role in the provision of internet services. As of today, Net neutrality is considered as one of the most debatable topics of technology. Because of that, the main arguments of both sides are presented in the thesis, together with the comparison of regulations considering neutral internet rules in both USA and EU. In the third part the author discusses the geographic blocking (geoblocking). The geoblocking practice is analysed together with the operating principles concerning it. It is worth mentioning that even though the geoblocking is mostly familiar with the relationships happening in the private sector, the abovementioned practice can also be used in order to ensure the public interest. In this chapter the circumvention of geoblocking is discussed in the light of several scopes – international treaties, EU law and the terms of services introduced by the providers of the online content. In the last chapter the country of origin principle is discussed. The country of origin principle is considered as a fundamental provision of the digital single market of the EU. However, due to the technology convergence, this principle is questioned whether it is a suitable regulatory mechanism. There are several alternatives introduced to this principle.

Problematic aspects of Regulating online streaming Television under European Union Law In the Master's thesis 'Problematic Aspects of Regulating Internet Television under European Union Law' the new type of television – internet television – is analysed. In the thesis the notion of 'internet television' means not only linear services but also non-linear and video-sharing platforms. As of this moment, the institutions of EU negotiate the new project of amendments to the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, which is considered to be a suitable way to regulate the audiovisual market of the EU in the light of technology convergence. In the first part of the thesis the notion 'internet television' is analysed. Having in mind that there is no exact notion of internet television in the EU laws, the author takes into account the notions suggested by the international organizations (ITU, OECD). These notions are compared with the similar ones established in the EU laws. In this chapter the features of every type of internet television are compared in the light of EU law and relevant case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union. The second chapter deals with the net neutrality issues. Net neutrality has a crucial role in the provision of internet services. As of today, Net neutrality is considered as one of the most debatable topics of technology. Because of that, the main arguments of both sides are presented in the thesis, together with the comparison of regulations considering neutral internet rules in both USA and EU. In the third part the author discusses the geographic blocking (geoblocking). The geoblocking practice is analysed together with the operating principles concerning it. It is worth mentioning that even though the geoblocking is mostly familiar with the relationships happening in the private sector, the abovementioned practice can also be used in order to ensure the public interest. In this chapter the circumvention of geoblocking is discussed in the light of several scopes – international treaties, EU law and the terms of services introduced by the providers of the online content. In the last chapter the country of origin principle is discussed. The country of origin principle is considered as a fundamental provision of the digital single market of the EU. However, due to the technology convergence, this principle is questioned whether it is a suitable regulatory mechanism. There are several alternatives introduced to this principle.

Problematic aspects of Regulating online streaming Television under European Union Law In the Master's thesis 'Problematic Aspects of Regulating Internet Television under European Union Law' the new type of television – internet television – is analysed. In the thesis the notion of 'internet television' means not only linear services but also non-linear and video-sharing platforms. As of this moment, the institutions of EU negotiate the new project of amendments to the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, which is considered to be a suitable way to regulate the audiovisual market of the EU in the light of technology convergence. In the first part of the thesis the notion 'internet television' is analysed. Having in mind that there is no exact notion of internet television in the EU laws, the author takes into account the notions suggested by the international organizations (ITU, OECD). These notions are compared with the similar ones established in the EU laws. In this chapter the features of every type of internet television are compared in the light of EU law and relevant case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union. The second chapter deals with the net neutrality issues. Net neutrality has a crucial role in the provision of internet services. As of today, Net neutrality is considered as one of the most debatable topics of technology. Because of that, the main arguments of both sides are presented in the thesis, together with the comparison of regulations considering neutral internet rules in both USA and EU. In the third part the author discusses the geographic blocking (geoblocking). The geoblocking practice is analysed together with the operating principles concerning it. It is worth mentioning that even though the geoblocking is mostly familiar with the relationships happening in the private sector, the abovementioned practice can also be used in order to ensure the public interest. In this chapter the circumvention of geoblocking is discussed in the light of several scopes – international treaties, EU law and the terms of services introduced by the providers of the online content. In the last chapter the country of origin principle is discussed. The country of origin principle is considered as a fundamental provision of the digital single market of the EU. However, due to the technology convergence, this principle is questioned whether it is a suitable regulatory mechanism. There are several alternatives introduced to this principle.

The relevance and the novelty of the Master's Work in New Technologies Law related to changing technology of television broadcasting and to universal analogue television turn-off in Lithuania and European Union. Television mandatory retransmission in electronic communications networks model, also called "must carry", was created to analogue television. Changing technologies cause to analyze legal regulation and seek to create better and effective model of "must carry" regulation. Importance of the institute of digital television mandatory retransmission disclosed the analysis of digital television technology, using the knowledge of technologies science. There are highlighted differences between digital and analogue televisions. There are made analyzes of digital television mandatory retransmission establishing reasons and environment, made disclosure of the objectives of the "must carry" institute. There are also identified terms of broadcasting, retransmission, signal transporting. There are using logical ant theological methods to analyze digital television mandatory retransmission in European Union and Lithuania. In this work there is analyzed Universal Service Directive, which have "must carry" rule in 31 article. Detailed analyze made for Austrian, German, Great Britain legal regulation of digital television mandatory retransmission. Legal regulation of television mandatory retransmission in Lithuania is analyzed from the first source – from the Constitution. Comparative method is used to analyze Republic of Lithuania Public Information Act from its first date until actual edition. There are discussed and commented every change of "must carry" rule. Author criticizes new "must carry" regulation in Lithuania, because he thinks that it is too small. New "must carry" regulation edition is assessed by public reaction and practical implementation. In this final work there is made brief investigation of people's opinion about television. It shows the tendencies of common interest. Based on the investigation and on the evaluation in the public space of actual "must carry" regulation, there is proposed new "must carry" regulation model in Lithuania – ten digital television channels for mandatory retransmission, information teletext of public broadcaster and electronic program guide.