Referendum against RTVG achieved
According to the Swiss Trade Association (SGV), the referendum against the new Radio and Television Act (RTVG) has been successfully launched. A total of 65,000 signatures have already been collected, 40,000 of which have been certified.
SGV Director Hans-Ulrich Bigler confirmed a report in the Blick newspaper on Wednesday. The collection of signatures will continue for the time being, said Bigler. The referendum is expected to be submitted on January 12. The trade association is particularly offended by the fact that companies should also pay a device-independent fee. The association Aktion stopBillag.ch has also launched a referendum against the revised RTVA. It is particularly bothered by the fact that all households will have to pay a reception fee in future. The RTVA passed by Parliament provides for a change in the system: Accordingly, all households will have to pay reception fees in future, regardless of whether they own radio or television sets. Companies with an annual turnover of CHF 500,000 or more will also be asked to pay. As the number of fee payers will be spread across more households and companies, the fee could be reduced from the current CHF 462 per household per year to around CHF 400. (SDA)
