INDONESIAN POLITICIANS PUSH FOR RELAXED RULINGS OVER MERGING NATIONAL AND LOCAL TV STATIONS
January 14th 2008 03:58
Indonesian politicians have attacked the government over its controversial decision to withhold the establishment of a networking system with national televisions stations and their local partners, saying it is a serious infringement of the 2002 broadcasting law.
The Jakarta Post reported that the information, foreign affairs and defence commission at the House of Representatives said after its internal meeting that the government should issue a perpu (a regulation in lieu of law).
The regulation would accommodate the decision and would see the government avoid being accused of breaching the law or of conspiracy with television station owners.
All 10 private TV stations appeared reluctant to comply with the law because the networking system would see them share profits with local stations in provinces and regencies.
The Jakarta Post said the Association of Private TV Stations claimed it had difficulty establishing joint companies with local television stations and procuring expensive devices required to establish the networks.
The broadcasting media law gives three years to national television stations to set up a network with local stations. This period could be extended for another two years to promote local culture, avoid monopolies and encourage economic democracy in the broadcasting industry.
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