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With a decision on 21.06.1995 the Austrian Constitutional Court (VGH) instigated norm verification proceedings to determine which parts of the Regional Radio Act (RRG) and the frequency utilisation plan regulating the awarding of regional radio broadcasting licences needed to be investigated as to their constitutionality. In a second decision on the same day verification proceedings were also instigated in respect of the constitutionality of parts of the broadcasting decree (RVO) covering cable broadcasting ( see : IRIS 1995 - 8 : 8). In two judgments on 27.09.1995 the VGH set aside the questioned...

The Austrian constitutional court has held that the appeal of a private television company against the refusal of a broadcasting authorisation was not grounded. The complainant intended operating a television transmitter in the Vienna area, but the application for authorisation was rejected on the grounds that the operation of broadcasting installations required legal authorisation, which had not been obtained. The private television company appealed against this refusal on the grounds of infringement of the freedom to broadcast embodied in the constitution and infringement of the principle of...

Currently in Austria, it is not yet possible for a private television broadcaster to obtain a broadcasting licence. Recently, however, a private commercial Austrian broadcaster, RTS, obtained a non-domestic satellite broadcasting licence in the UK with the intention to start a programme directed to the Austrian public. The April issue of the German monthly magazine INFOSAT reports that RTS is now negotiating with the German sports rights agency ISPR, owner of the broadcasting rights of the Austrian federal football league in order to obtain these rights. If succesful, RTS would start its satellite...

The Austrian Constitutional Court ( Verfassungsgerichtshof) instigated legal review proceedings with its decision of 21 June 1995. This case should make clear whether cable television companies should be allowed to include their own channels in their network and broadcast them. According to current regulations, cable television companies may only simultaneously relay received signals and broadcast cable text. Any cable broadcasting activity that goes beyond this is not provided for under §§ 20 I, 24a and 24b II of the broadcasting Regulation with the exception of cable broadcasting activities...

Following a decision taken on 21 June 1995 the Austrian Constitutional Court Verfassungsgerichtshof (VfGH) instigated constitutionality proceedings to examine the legal basis of regional radio legislation and of the frequency distribution plan which both govern the allocation of regional radio licences. The proceedings were undertaken following complaints from 33 applicants whose licences were refused and who are appealing against the 10 regional radio licences granted at the beginning of the year. In their complaints, the appellants criticise the violation of a number of rights guaranteed under...