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The Israel Democracy Institute Jerusalem, January 2, 2006 From Public Service Broadcasting

The Israel Democracy Institute Jerusalem, January 2, 2006 From Public Service Broadcasting to Public Service Communications A German Case Study Nanne Priebs Visiting Research Fellow Squadron Progam in Media, Law and Society Cardozo School of Law, NY Project Manager at CMCS, CEU, Hungary.

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The Israel Democracy Institute Jerusalem, January 2, 2006 From Public Service Broadcasting

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  1. The Israel Democracy Institute Jerusalem, January 2, 2006 From Public Service Broadcasting to Public Service Communications A German Case Study Nanne Priebs Visiting Research Fellow Squadron Progam in Media, Law and Society Cardozo School of Law, NY Project Manager at CMCS, CEU, Hungary

  2. The EU Investigation into German PSB Online Services • The actors: VPRT, EU Commission, Germany and ARD/ ZDF • The core question: Transparency and Remit • The status quo: • The commission does not intend to question the justification for PSB in Europe. • However, the national PSB remit lacks definition. • PSB finance lacks transparency; there is no clear division between classic Public Service and commercially motivated services. • If Germany fails to provide a clearer remit and transparency, PSB licence fee classifies as an illegal state aid.

  3. PSB in Germany Facts: • 2 PSBs • Licence Fee and Advertising • Terrestrial, Cable, Satellite • TV and Radio • Online and Mobile NB: Constitutionally guaranteed • Excistence • Development • Funding Source: http://www.kek-online.de

  4. Challenges: • We are looking for a justification for PSB post spectrum scarcity. • We have to be clear if it is about an expansion of PSB or rather it’s evolution. • (Re) defining a remit is essential to the continued existence of PSB. Public Service Communications Remit

  5. Funding a Public Service Communications Remit • Funding • Guaranteed funding for fulfillment of PSB remit • TV, Radio: Fees and Ad revenues • Online: Licence Fee only • KEF*= independent expert commission to evaluate the PSBs financial need • (*= Kommission zur Ermittlung des Finanzbedarfs) • Issue: Essentially the financial need is based upon the remit • Remit • Art. 5 German Constitution: "Everyone shall have the right to freely inform oneself by using generally accessible sources.” • Art. 11 Interstate Treaty: • Free individual and public formation of opinion • Overview: regional, national, international proceedings • Information, education, consultation and entertainment

  6. How do the challenges translate into a new remit? • Mission • The justification of PSC is valid in a digital world • Complimentary • Guidance in a multi-channel and www-world • Scope • Evening out plurality which does not equal quality • Provide access but should not close the market • Accountability • Econonomic arguments deliver more objective outcome • PSB programming independence • Transparency ensured

  7. Nanne Priebs Research Fellow Squadron Program in Law, Media and Society Cardozo School of Law Yeshiva University, NY, USA Project Manager Center for Media and Communication Studies Central European University, Budapest, Hungary Vispriebs@ceu.hu

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