Preservation of Swissinfo confirmed by motion

The Commission for Transport and
Telecommunications (KVF) of the National Council supports a motion by
Council of States
Filippo Lombardi on maintaining the Swissinfo service. The motion
of March 18, 2005 calls on the Federal Council to
continue to rely on a journalistic offering for foreign countries
oblige. In June, the Council of States already approved it, contrary to the proposal
of the Federal Council. In the
consultation on the new Radio and Television Act (RTVA), both
Councils for a federal contribution to the costs of Swissinfo
pronounced. However, when it comes to the design
different views. The National Council would like to limit compensation to
the
half of the costs, whereas the Council of States prefers that the
Federal Council
the scope of the settlement with SRG
In parallel to the RTVG consultation, the
The KVF has now recommended that the National Council adopt the Swissinfo motion by 16 votes to 6. With this
the communication, they express that the financial resources for the
both councils would also be made available
must.