Bulgaria

[BG] New Tariff on Radio and Television Activities Fees

IRIS 2011-7:1/14

Rayna Nikolova

New Bulgarian University

By Regulation No 108 dated 26 April 2011 approving the Tariff of Radio and Television Activities Fees (promulgated in the State Gazette, issue No 35 dated 3 May 2011) the Council of Ministers of Bulgaria, acting on the grounds of Art. 102, para 6 of the Radio and Television Act, adopted a new tariff of the radio and television fees and repealed the old tariff, which was adopted by the Council of Ministers in 2006 (Regulation No 135 of the Council of Ministers, promulgated in the State Gazette, issue No 49 of 2006).

The new tariff reflects the changes made in the Radio and Television Act concerning the procedures for the issuance of licenses for television activities and for the creation of programmes aimed at broadcasting through electronic communications networks for terrestrial digital radio transmission (see IRIS 2010-2/6).

The radio and television activities fees are determined in accordance with the following principles:

- Equality between radio and television broadcasters;

- Proportionality with regard to the administrative expenses;

- Promotion of competition and provision of new services; and

- Consumer satisfaction of quality radio and television services.

The new tariff is effective from 3 May 2011.