BROADCASTING

Southland Times, Issue 22042, 15 June 1933, Page 7

BROADCASTING

SHARE OF ROYALTIES NOTICE TO AMALGAMATED WIRELESS END OF CONTRACT (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, June 14. Notice of intention to terminate the present agreement under which Amalgamated Wireless Australasia Ltd. receives a royalty on all fees paid by radio listeners, has been served on the company by the Government. About three months ago similar action was taken by the Federal Government of Australia. New Zealand listeners pay an annnual license fee of 30/and of this sum 3/- is paid over to Amalgamated Wireless of Australasia Ltd. as royalty for the use of certain patents held by the company. Official notice has been given to the company of the intended termination of this patent right agreement. The agreement has been in force for about five and a half years and the notice now given will terminate in twelve months hence. Two shillings out of the 30/- fee paid by listeners in the Dominion is retained by the Post and Telegraph Department as its commission to cover the cost of collecting fees. This leaves 25/- out of every license fee for the use of the Broadcasting Board to provide the various radio broadcasting services. In Australia the license fee is 24/per annum. The Australian Government has also had an agreement with the company whereby it receives 3/out of every license fee. About three months ago the company was given notice by the Australian Government of its intended termination of the contract.