BROADCASTING.
CONTROL IN AUSTRALIA. EY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT Received June 25, 12.50 p m. MELBOURNE, June 25. It is stated that the Federal Cabinet has reached finality with its new proposals regarding the control of wireless broadcasting, and it is expected that the new regulations permitting the sale of open sets will be gazetted on July 1. It is understood that 'a broadcompany with a capital of 1:200,000 will be formed to take over ail broadcasting in Australia, The new company will compensate, the existing companies. The monopoly to be created will collect and pa'y to the Commonwealth all license and other tees and part of the profits will he devoted to the improvement o! broadcasted programmes and wireless research * With the granting of permission for the sale of open sets the licensing fees will be substantially increased, but liberal provision will be made for exprimenters’ license® Ans . N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 25 June 1924, Page 11
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