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SATRA: In line with Article 44 of the Constitution and Iran’s Guardian Counsel descriptive commentary of this article, and with the direct order from IRIB’s general director, Dr. Asgari, and former president, Dr. Rouhani’s announcement (13/9/2019) as the Chairman of the Supreme Council of Cyberspace, Iran’s Audiovisual Media Regulatory Body, commonly known as SATRA, was established.

Mission
SATRA’s mission is to promote a fair playing field for audiovisual media services, to prevent monopoly and foster a dynamic and innovative market for Iranian communication services, protect the country’s media sovereignty, and last but not least, to protect internet users from harmful online content.

Other duties:


 * Clarifying, accelerating, and facilitating the licensing process for audiovisual media services
 * Protecting minorities and others against harmful content
 * Dealing with complaints and violations reported by people on the internet
 * Drafting and enforcing different guidelines, codes of conduct, and regulation
 * Holding ad hoc meetings for urgent matters
 * Developing policies that promote local and national content production

Scope of activity
SATRA is responsible for regulating Iranian online audiovisual media services and video sharing platforms.

International Activities
SATRA is currently an official member of the International Institute of Communications (IICOM)