FREEDOM OF THE AIR
FOR INDEPENDENT BROADCASTING STATIONS A DEPUTATION’S REQUEST [By Telegraph—Press Association] WELLINGTON, This Day. Asking that legislation be introduced to give independent broadcasting. stations complete freedom of the air by the removal of the ban on controversial subjects, and by the provision of the rights to, earn revenue by advertising, a deputation representative of these stations received yesterday a promise from the Prime Minister that the proposals Would be given consideration by the Government. The Prime Minister remarked that the question was really one for the consideration of the PostmasterGeneral. The Government policy all along had been not to allow advertising on the air. In default of any lead given by experience, it had been decided to follow in New Zealand the constitution and regulations of the 8.8. C. The Board now had some authority in policy toward private stations. The suggestions advanced by the deputation required careful consideration, which he promised would be given. It was explained that the reason why the deputation had approached the Prime Minister and not the Postmaster-General was that the question had now become a policy and not merely an administrative one.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 6 September 1935, Page 4
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191FREEDOM OF THE AIR Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 6 September 1935, Page 4
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