TUESDAY, APRIL, 11, 1989
REQUIRED
MAKE
PROPER USE
THE
RADIO
TO BE CRHK WILL
OF FREQUENCY SPECTRUM IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY,
AND TO ENSURE COMPREHENSIVE AND TO APPLY UP-TO-DATE
IT HAS A DUTY TO ENTERTAIN, INFORM AND EDUCATE THAT ITS PROGRAMMING IS BALANCED IN CONTENT AND IS RESPONSIVE TO PUBLIC NEEDS. IT IS ALSO REQUIRED BROADCASTING TECHNOLOGY.
A MID-TERM REVIEW WHICH MAY THE LICENCE WILL BE SUBJECT TO INVOLVE PUBLIC HEARINGS BY THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY.
CONFINED SERVICES, AND
THE BUSINESS CARRIED ON BY THE RADIO LICENSEE WILL BE TO RADIO BROADCASTING, ITS ANCILLARY TELECOMMUNICATION BUSINESSES DIRECTLY CONNECTED OR ASSOCIATED WITH IT.
IN
THE
SUBSIDIARY LICENSEE'S RELATED BUSINESSES, AND ANY TO THE APPROVAL OF THE BROADCASTING
ADDITION THE
OF ACTIVITIES COMPANIES WILL BE CONFINED TO DIRECTLY SUBSIDIARIES WILL BE SUBJECT AUTHORITY.
NETWORK OF AND THUS THE
THIS WILL PREVENT THE RADIO LICENSEE FROM HAVING A SUBSIDIARIES NOT DIRECTLY CONNECTED WITH RADIO BROADCASTING AVOID ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHICH MAY ARISE BETWEEN
NEED ΤΟ LICENSEE'S
LOOK AFTER THESE SUBSIDIARIES RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE PUBLIC AS A RADIO BROADCASTER.
THE RADIO LICENSEE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO BE HELD BY A
COMPANY.
AND ITS
HOLDING
OF THE POSSIBILITY
BODIES IN A POSITION TO CONTROL THE
IT IS BELIEVED THIS WILL PRECLUDE WHICH ARE NOT LICENCE HOLDERS BEING LICENSEE OR TO INFLUENCE OR MANIPULATE IT.
WILL
ALSO ENSURE
REGULATORY
THE
THIS RESTRICTION
THE THAT MECHANISMS APPLICABLE TO THE LICENSEES MAY NOT BE CIRCUMVENTED BY USE OF A HOLDING COMFANY TO HOLD THE LICENSEE COMPANY.
AND BETTER DEFINED THE NEW CONDITIONS INCLUDE MORE ELABORATE
THE RADIO LICENCE AND GROUNDS FOR THE REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION OF ALSO PROVIDE FOR THE IMPOSITION OF FINANCIAL PENALTIES.
APPEAL то THE THE RADIO LICENSEE IS PROVIDED WITH A RIGHT TO GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL AGAINST DECISIONS OF THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY.
OTHER NEW CONDITIONS INCLUDE:
* ROYALTY IN THE NEW LICENSING PERIOD WILL BE CALCULATED ON A
THE SLIDING SCALE OF PERCENTAGES OF
GROSS ANNUAL RECEIPTS
FROM ADVERTISING,
A CEILING RATE. THE EXACT FIGURES ARE BEING WORKED OUT,
SUBJECT TO
• MINIMUM PROGRAMME
AFFAIRS AND
INTRODUCED.
REQUIREMENTS
RELATING TO
NEWS, CURRENT
EDUCATIONAL/ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMES WILL
BE
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