Tele Säntis: Transitional application submitted
On 10 December 2009, the Federal Administrative Court upheld Tele Säntis' appeal against the granting of the license to Tele Ostschweiz and referred the matter back to DETEC for reassessment.
According to a Radio Top press release, an initial legal assessment of the possibilities of examining a transitional arrangement until the new decision on regional television in Eastern Switzerland becomes legally binding has produced a clear result. Due to the fact that Tele Säntis fulfills all licensing requirements according to the DETEC decision of 31 October 2008, any transitional licence could only be granted to Tele Säntis. It was therefore decided to immediately resume the planning work that had been interrupted during the appeal proceedings. On January 8, 2010, a 32-page application for an interim license was therefore submitted to DETEC. By concluding a production agreement with Avedia in Gossau/SG, broadcasting operations can begin within 7 days of receiving a transitional license.
