Energy: Leuenberger sees difficulties for transitional concession
Federal Councilor Moritz Leuenberger considers the solution proposed by Radio Energy—involving a transitional license—to be difficult and time-consuming. However, the media minister promises that if Energy has a proposal, it will be reviewed.
Following the decision of the Federal Administrative Court, the private radio station Energy Zürich (NRJ) is definitely without an FM broadcasting license. Federal Councillor Moritz Leuenberger considers the solution sought by the broadcaster with a transitional license to be difficult. An additional FM frequency, which would enable a seamless transition to digital broadcasting via DAB+, would be associated with the greatest legal and technical difficulties, said Leuenberger in an interview with the commuter newspaper News on Monday. However, if Energy has a proposal, it will be examined.
As Leuenberger, Head of the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC), went on to explain, someone would have to give up a frequency. However, this would again affect the rights of other licensed radio stations. These could take legal action. Leuenberger rejected the accusation that he was the gravedigger of Radio Energy by referring to the revised Radio and TV Act. Parliament had stipulated that the limited frequencies were to be distributed according to predetermined rules. Roger Schawinski's Radio 1 had benefited from this.
As Leuenberger, Head of the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC), went on to explain, someone would have to give up a frequency. However, this would again affect the rights of other licensed radio stations. These could take legal action. Leuenberger rejected the accusation that he was the gravedigger of Radio Energy by referring to the revised Radio and TV Act. Parliament had stipulated that the limited frequencies were to be distributed according to predetermined rules. Roger Schawinski's Radio 1 had benefited from this.
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