RSI: Enough coverage of Graubünden
Italian-language radio and television (RSI) provide sufficient coverage of events in the canton of Graubünden. This is the conclusion reached by the regional broadcaster Corsi. It rejects allegations from the canton of Graubünden as unfounded.
The ball is now in the court of the Federal Office of Communications. It must decide on a 63-page supervisory complaint submitted at the end of September by the Graubünden government and four private individuals. From Graubünden's point of view, RSI is not fulfilling its licensing mandate. The content coverage of the Italian-speaking valleys of Graubünden is inadequate. To substantiate its claim, Graubünden monitored RSI broadcasts for three years.
Corsi rejects these accusations in a statement. The events in Graubünden are reported sufficiently in the form of local and regional news. RSI is fulfilling its licensing mandate, it said in a communiqué on Tuesday. If RSI were to devote even more information programs to Graubünden topics, it would come into conflict with the Radio and Television Act. This states that the SRG is not permitted to broadcast regional programs, according to Corsi.
Corsi rejects these accusations in a statement. The events in Graubünden are reported sufficiently in the form of local and regional news. RSI is fulfilling its licensing mandate, it said in a communiqué on Tuesday. If RSI were to devote even more information programs to Graubünden topics, it would come into conflict with the Radio and Television Act. This states that the SRG is not permitted to broadcast regional programs, according to Corsi.
