Francesco Sciacchitano

Senior Legal Officer @Agcom

Rome, IT

Sound experience in planning and executing projects in multinational and multicultural environments, coordinating working groups, transferring know-how, drafting reports, managing people, delivering speeches and analyzing legal frameworks in multinational and multicultural environments. Coordinator of 10 Twinning projects (average duration of 20 months, coordination of 50 people and average value of 1,2 mln € each) focusing on freedom of media, independence of regulators, convergence of media and telecommunications networks, Video on Demand, Video sharing platforms, Over-the Top services, Review of the EU legal framework. AGCOM Project Manager of the SEE Digi TV project (20••••13).Specific experience in the legal and regulatory aspects of the media and audio-visual sectors in Italy, Europe and in the EU Neighbouring Countries- Monitoring the implementation of the Audio-visual Media Services Directive in Italy, with specific regards to advertising, product placement, quotas for European works and independent production, Video on demand services- Monitoring the implementation and enforcing the legal framework concerning the transition to Digital terrestrial television (switch-off)- Conflict of interests and media coverage of the electoral campaigns in Italy- Conducting market analyses in the broadcasting sector- Copyright issues in the Italian audio-visual sector- Drafting the regulation on the Italian register of the TV programmes- Enforcing AGCOM decisions through fines and sanctioning procedures.Specific experience in the legal and regulatory aspects of the electronic communications sector- Chair of BEREC Internet of Things Project Team (20••••16)- Analysis of the legal and regulatory frameworks in the field of NRAs independence, Universal Service, Consumer Protection, Licensing and General Authorization regimes. Comparison of best practices in European and Southern Mediterranean Countries