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RADIO LICENSE FEES

NO REDUCTION NEXT YEAR

(FUSS A.SSOCUTIOW TOfeoikV.) WELLINGTON, March 9. The Government has decided that the radio license fee for the year commencing April 1 will be 255, which is the same as last year. There was a 5a reduction a year ago, and the Broadcasting Board's revenue appeared to be more than adequate, as its report showed revenue from fees at £164,928, and expenditure on programmes, plant, maintenance, salaries, and power £76,730, while £60,000 was taken from revenue to meet capital expenditure and £23,348 for depreciation, There are 179,259 listeners' licenses current. Though no announcement is avail-able-on the Government's future radio policy, the decision to maintain the license fee at what, in comparison to other countries, is a high rate, suggests that provision is being made to assist the B stations from license revenue, thus reducing the amount payable direct to the board by the Post Office, which is the collecting authority.

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Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21728, 10 March 1936, Page 15

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RADIO LICENSE FEES Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21728, 10 March 1936, Page 15

RADIO LICENSE FEES Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21728, 10 March 1936, Page 15