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The Council of State decree of 22 May 2003 (Valtioneuvoston asetus televisiomaksuista) increases the television licence fee (paid by households) as of 1 January 2004. The new television licence fee is EUR 186,60 for twelve months, EUR 93,90 for six months and EUR 47,50 for three months. This is an increase of 13% on the previous fee of EUR 165,15 for twelve months, EUR 83,10 for six months and EUR 42,05 for three months. The increase is part of an ongoing reform process, in which the first step consisted in the changes in the Act on the State Television and Radio Fund as of 1 July 2002, whereby...

On 23 May 2003, a package of new acts relating to legislation on the communications market was ratified. The changes included the Viestintämarkkinalaki (Communications Market Act), the Laki televisio- ja radiotoiminnasta annetun lain muuttamisesta (Act on the amendment of the Act on Television and Radio Operations), the Laki valtion televisio- ja radiorahastosta annetun lain muuttamisesta (Act on the amendment of the Act on the State Television and Radio Fund) and the Laki Yleisradio Oy:stä annetun lain muuttamisesta (Act on the amendment of the Act on the Finnish Broadcasting Company). Technical...

The national film institutes of the 15 Member States of the European Union have made a common declaration on the importance of State aid for European films. This is the first time the film institutes have made a common statement. The national film institutes are publicly funded and were founded to support national and European film culture. In this common declaration the institutes express their concerns regarding the necessity for State aid for European films. The institutes are worried that the audio-visual sector in Europe will be left solely to the chances of free market forces. In the declaration,...

On 14 June 2002, the Laki telemarkkinalain muuttamisesta (Act on the amendment of the Telecommunications Market Act), the Laki televisio- ja radiotoiminnasta annetun lain muuttamisesta (Act on the amendment of the Act on Television and Radio Operations), the Laki valtion televisio- ja radiorahastosta annetun lain muuttamisesta (Act on the amendment of the State Television and Radio Fund), the Laki Yleisradio Oy:stä annetun lain muuttamisesta (Act on the amendment of the Act on the Finnish Broadcasting Company) and the Laki viestintähallinnosta annetun lain muuttamisesta (Act on the amendment of...

On 16 November 2001, the Radiolaki (Radio Act) and the Laki televisio- ja radiotoiminnasta annetun lain muuttamisesta (Act on the amendment of the Act on Television and Radio Operations) were ratified. The Acts entered into force on 1 January 2002. The Radio Act replaces the former Radio Act (517/1988). The Radio Act deals mainly with technical matters. The Act contains regulations on radio equipment, commercial and practical matters (such as importation, sale, health and safety, etc), trade conditions, possession and use, and how the use of radio frequencies is planned and granted for different...