Tuesday, 26 May 2009<br>The Austrian Parliament has passed
legislation recognizing Community Media that includes a legal
definition of non-commercial Radio and Television as specific form of
broadcast media.<br><br>The text also includes a "fund for
noncommercial broadcasters (Radio, TV)", 1 Million Euro per year,
administered by the Austrian Media Regulator RTR and financed partly
from broadcasting fees.<br>Among the aims of the Fund for the Promotion of non-commercial broadcasting':<br>-
To encourage the private noncommercial broadcasting and its contents
the Austrian Broadcasting regulator receives RTR 1 million euros per
year from revenues from broadcasting fees.<br>- To promote the
non-commercial broadcasting within the Austrian media landscape and its
support in the provision of diverse and high-quality programs, which in
particular contribute to the promotion of the Austrian Culture, the
Austrian and European identity, the information and education of the
Austrian population.<br><br>Grants may be used for production costs,
financial support of projects that lead to production or broadcasting
of programmes, training offers, research and surveys.<br><br>Noncommercial
broadcasters are those that are no profit-oriented, whose program
contains no advertising and who provide open access to the public.<br><br><a href="http://www.communitymedia.eu/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=13&Itemid=28" target="_blank">http://www.communitymedia.eu/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=13&Itemid=28</a><div>
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