RTVG: Council of States committee decides in favor of publishers
In the revised Radio and TV Act should not stipulate a maximum number of licenses per broadcaster. be stipulated.
In the revised Radio and TV Act (RTVA)
no maximum number of licenses per organizer should be stipulated.
become. This is the proposal of the Council of States Committee for Transport and
Telecommunications, which is in the process of being settled on this point.
continues to oppose the National Council. In doing so, it is above all
large publishing houses and their desire for a comprehensive
cross-media offering. Tamedia, for example, named
presentation of its half-year figures for 2005 as the "greatest danger" in the
electronic media that the National Council will limit the concessions to two each.
radio and television broadcasters. The passage was approved by the Council of States
already deleted in the first reading, but the National Council has
has been inserted.
The tug-of-war also continues with the supervision of radio and
Television. According to its communication, the Commission finds that the
Competencies of the Independent Complaints Authority (UBI) regarding advertising
and sponsorship are not to be expanded. This takes it one step further
step behind the first proposal of the Council of States: This
wanted to grant the UBI such powers, but only to the extent that
"Aspects of free will formation are affected". After the
National Council rejected this amendment in the second reading and referred to its
uniform supervisory authority for editorial and commercial
content, the Commission is now apparently also taking a stubborn stance.
It is also intransigent when it comes to fee splitting: the fixed
share of 4 % each for private radio and TV broadcasters represents the
Commission continues to welcome a flexible solution with 3 to 5 %.
It is generous when it comes to financing the SRG foreign service.
While the National Council has set the Confederation's share of the costs precisely at
half, the Commission wants to give him "at least" the
half.
By contrast, the National Council's proposal that the
Advertising ban for wine and beer only for private radio stations and
regional television is abolished, but in addition to SRG, all
national and regional language TV stations, including
of foreign windows remains prohibited. The establishment of a
independent foundation as the sponsor of audience research, the
Commission - according to the communication, with some modifications that
were not explained in detail.
Overall, of the 18 disagreements, the preliminary consultation committee
between the National Council and the Council of States. However, their
decisions are not binding; they will be submitted to the Supervisory Board in the next session.
Council of States, which can also override this.
Stefano Monachesi
no maximum number of licenses per organizer should be stipulated.
become. This is the proposal of the Council of States Committee for Transport and
Telecommunications, which is in the process of being settled on this point.
continues to oppose the National Council. In doing so, it is above all
large publishing houses and their desire for a comprehensive
cross-media offering. Tamedia, for example, named
presentation of its half-year figures for 2005 as the "greatest danger" in the
electronic media that the National Council will limit the concessions to two each.
radio and television broadcasters. The passage was approved by the Council of States
already deleted in the first reading, but the National Council has
has been inserted.
The tug-of-war also continues with the supervision of radio and
Television. According to its communication, the Commission finds that the
Competencies of the Independent Complaints Authority (UBI) regarding advertising
and sponsorship are not to be expanded. This takes it one step further
step behind the first proposal of the Council of States: This
wanted to grant the UBI such powers, but only to the extent that
"Aspects of free will formation are affected". After the
National Council rejected this amendment in the second reading and referred to its
uniform supervisory authority for editorial and commercial
content, the Commission is now apparently also taking a stubborn stance.
It is also intransigent when it comes to fee splitting: the fixed
share of 4 % each for private radio and TV broadcasters represents the
Commission continues to welcome a flexible solution with 3 to 5 %.
It is generous when it comes to financing the SRG foreign service.
While the National Council has set the Confederation's share of the costs precisely at
half, the Commission wants to give him "at least" the
half.
By contrast, the National Council's proposal that the
Advertising ban for wine and beer only for private radio stations and
regional television is abolished, but in addition to SRG, all
national and regional language TV stations, including
of foreign windows remains prohibited. The establishment of a
independent foundation as the sponsor of audience research, the
Commission - according to the communication, with some modifications that
were not explained in detail.
Overall, of the 18 disagreements, the preliminary consultation committee
between the National Council and the Council of States. However, their
decisions are not binding; they will be submitted to the Supervisory Board in the next session.
Council of States, which can also override this.
Stefano Monachesi
