SRG online dispute: politicians do not want to get involved
For the time being, politicians do not intend to intervene in the dispute between the SRG and the publishers over the SRG's online offerings. The SP had submitted motions on the matter but withdrew them on Monday.
Hans-Jürg Fehr (SP/SH) justified the withdrawal by saying that progress could be observed. There were signs that negotiations between SRG and the publishers were underway. Now it was a matter of waiting and seeing. If the voluntary process does not lead to anything, he will submit new proposals.
Among other things, the SP had wanted to demand with a motion that the restrictions on SRG's online offering be lifted. This should put an end to the dispute. The SRG complained that it was being prevented from developing, while the publishers complained that the SRG was already exceeding the limits set for it, Fehr explained.
A solution must be found to this dispute. The time of neatly separated media genres with private press on the one hand and public broadcasting on the other is over. Radio, television and newspapers are growing together. Online offerings are "of the utmost importance" because the Internet is the leading medium of the 21st century.
Media Minister Doris Leuthard also cast doubt on the rules that apply today. As an example, she cited the coverage of the nuclear power plant accident in Fukushima. The SRG had not been allowed to put any pictures on the net until the regular edition of the Tagesschau. These were conditions that should be questioned. However, Leuthard also spoke out against intervening at the present time. A solution needs time. (SDA)
Swiss media: limits to be set for SRG online
