to demands for dismantling the Billag to call for an end to radio and TV fees were lacking before. The financial needs to ensure the "service publique" in the media is not smaller. And so it is not surprising, always fresh ideas out into the field, which should wash new liquid funds in the pot charges. Its absurd climax was this activity now in these days with the requirement of Federal Councillor Moritz Leuenberger to a compulsory fee for all households and businesses.
The debate will be sparked once more and then the discussions would probably soon be more violent than ever done. A loser like it or not likely to pluralism and the independence of the media go out of the box. Now that really all possible sources should be tapped, regardless of whether they use radio and television in general or for small companies did twice asked to fund, of course, the opposition wins against the public service broadcasting in strength. Inevitably also be a definition of "service publique" stir up emotions. Radical parties are also so loudly than ever for an abolition of SRG SSR idée suisse advocate. Not imagine how independent our media report on sensitive issues such as the banking crisis would be if they were entirely in private hands.
Whether the services offered by SRG SSR idée suisse under these conditions can be maintained remains open, however. Also an expansion of online activity - and thus a meaningful publique multiple use of own productions for the purposes of the service - will probably seem a distant prospect. Given the growing importance of online media and the competitiveness of SRG SSR idée is limited long-suisse-sensitive.
It can not be dismissed out of hand: The SRG has ! Save And they would be well advised if they would make the savings will now actively visible. With the digitalization of radio and television, she has a good instrument for this in his hand. What could be completed in analogue terrestrial television with the migration to DVB-T already, should now necessarily related to radio its continuation. The laying of the DRS music wave from medium wave transmitter Beromünster mutated into the digital DAB + radio ultimately a success story. This example should now be followed by other acts! Today, the so-called language exchange programs (La Première of RSR and RSI Rete Uno) are received in the German-speaking Switzerland and via digital radio. The national universal service is Thus, as with television, thanks to digital technologies is already assured. A closure of these two programs from analogue radio SRG SSR idée suisse would give visible savings. At the same time could the two vacant FM frequency chains are released for auction. With the transfer of language exchange programs into the digital radio the position of SRG SSR idée would not suisse than weakening, but secured their survival in the long term!
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