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18/07/2013
TV Licence Fee To Be Replaced With New Charge
A proposal to replace the TV licence fee with a new public service broadcasting charge has been announced by Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Pat Rabbitte.
The new fee will not exceed the current fee of €160 and is due to come into effect from January 01, 2015.
Before then a public consultation will be held to determine how the new public service broadcasting charge will operate.
Rabbite also announced that there would be the introduction of a cap of the number of minutes per hour of advertising is allowed to be broadcast.
(MH/CD)
The new fee will not exceed the current fee of €160 and is due to come into effect from January 01, 2015.
Before then a public consultation will be held to determine how the new public service broadcasting charge will operate.
Rabbite also announced that there would be the introduction of a cap of the number of minutes per hour of advertising is allowed to be broadcast.
(MH/CD)
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