[HCDX] NCC to review TV and radio stationsâ ethics committees

[Jaisakthivel <ardicdxclub@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

NCC to review TV and radio stationsâ ethics committees

The National Communications Commission (NCC) will propose an amendment to the Satellite Radio and Television Act (èæåæéèæ) to establish an ethics committee as another criteria in its evaluation of satellite TV and radio services.

The commission completed an amendment of the Radio and Television Act earlier this year, which stated that TV and radio operators should establish ethics committees to regulate program quality. The new amendment would add the requirement to the evaluation sheet.

Operators who have established ethics committees will get a maximum of five bonus points on their evaluation sheets. Those who fail to do so may get a notice to address the matter within a designated period of time.

Article 6 of the Radio and Television Act states that operators that fail to address the issue in time could have their licenses revoked.

The commission evaluates each service provider every two years. The amendment would also allow the commission to invite representatives from civic groups and media professions to evaluate service providers.

Chien Hsu-cheng (çæå), deputy director of the commissionâs Communication Department, said the civic representatives would be drawn from people who âhave expressed concern over the development of the nationâs media industry or media content over the years.â
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http://www..taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2009/07/27/2003449689

- Jaisakthivel, Chennai, India


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