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Undoubtedly, Internet Broadcasting is one of the cost-effective and inclusive methods for content sharing. One of the characteristics of internet broadcasting is that the content is available to the audience without being saved. Since many copyright-protected works are transmitted through the internet, it has created issues with regard to the literary and artistic property rights. Among the challenging issues is the issue of protection of the internet broadcasting right, which has always been a matter of dispute between the supporters and opponents of such protection. Internet broadcasting rights protection has always been one of the topics discussed in the meetings for drafting the new treaty for the support of broadcasting organizations. The present article, considering all the mentioned issues, constitutes an attempt at answering the basic question of whether it is possible to protect internet broadcasting as is done with regard to the radio and television broadcasting. Furthermore, protecting the creator's rights against the internet broadcasting technology and considering the right of internet broadcasting for the creator are the issues that need to be studied and evaluated to clarify their current status and condition. The present study, while explaining the nature of internet broadcasting technology and comparing it with the radio and television broadcasting and considering the international documents and domestic laws of some countries, evaluates how the internet broadcasting technology is envisaged under the literary and artistic property rights system.

Little research has been carried out on Qur’anic lessons and canons relating to human communications, particularly media activities and their interaction with the audiences, and there is no rigid literature on media behaviors in this regard. The present study attempts to shed lights on Qur’anic canons and principles about commitment to truthfulness in the process of conveying message via media.
The Holy Qur’an advises all its messengers to observe truthfulness and avoid treason in conveying messages, and does not deem white lies as appropriate. God and His messengers’ words are based on truthfulness and they do not go against this tenet for persuasion of a few individuals to join religion. Media and their owners shouldn’t overlook the truth on personal accounts or fear for staining their social-political status; they have to avoid talking based on personal interests or the interests of a certain group of individuals.