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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

/*THE NEW