Age Verification Systems and Closed User Groups in Germany
Term paper
Media Law Regulations in Germany
Umut Dogdu Matrikel nummer : 541958
Supervisor: Mr. Stefan Götz, The International Institute of Management and Economic Education
Flensburg, March 2013
Contents
Abbreviations Introduction 1. 2. Overview to the Protection of Youth in Germany Interstate Treaty on the Protection of Human Dignity and the Protection of Minors in Broadcasting and in Telemedia - JMStV 2.1 2.2 3. 4. 5. 5.1 5.2 5.3 Illegal Content and Responsibilities of the Providers Overview to the Sanctions and Administrative Offences Competences of the KJM Closed User Groups Age Verification Systems Current Criteria of the KJM Concept of the Plausible Age Verification System Concept of the Reliable Age Verification System 5.3.1 5.3.2 6. Identification Authentification
Conclusion
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Abbreviations
JMStV :
Interstate Treaty on the Protection of Human Dignity and the Protection of Minors in Broadcasting and in Telemedia
BPJS : FSF : RstV : JuSchG : TKG : KJM : AVS : CUG :
Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons The Voluntary Self-Regulation of Television Interstate Treaty on Broadcasting and Telemedia Protection of Young Persons Act -Jugendschutzgesetz Telecommunications Act Commission for the Protection of Minors in the Media Age Verification System Closed User Group
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Introduction
Media accessibility via internet is rapidly increasing within the last decade. Reaching every kind of data,including media content have become easier due to the widespread internet access and fastly improving technologies, especially mobile devices. Likewise providers have found an opportunity to reach the user faster and easier than before. Although benefits of improvement of internet technologies are inestimable, technologies can also bring risks. Nowadays communication technologies help not only reaching information but