Ordinance on Radio and Television (RTVO) (RTVO)
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Art. 78 Principle
(Art. 100 RTVA) 1 The administrative fee charge in accordance with Article 100 RTVA shall be calculated on the basis of time spent. 2 An hourly rate of CHF 210 applies. 3 For the determination of the licence fee, an administrative fee shall be charged if the broadcaster causes extraordinary expenditure as a result of its conduct. 4 For recording the data of a broadcaster which is obliged to notify and for recording changes to notifiable circumstances in terms of Article 2, OFCOM shall charge an administrative fee if the broadcaster causes expenditure which goes beyond mere recording as a result of its conduct. 5 For processing enquiries, an administrative fee shall be charged if the enquiry causes extraordinary expenditure. OFCOM shall inform the person liable for the fee of the provisional fee in advance.
Para. 2 — Amended by No I of the DETEC O of 4 Nov. 2009, in force since 1 Jan. 2010 (AS 2009 5855).
Art. 79 Reduction in the administrative fee
(Art. 100 RTVA) 1 A reduced hourly rate of CHF 84 applies to the granting, amending or cancelling of a licence for the broadcasting of a radio or television programme service. 2 The administrative fee in terms of para graph . 1 may be further reduced and the fee for the other charged-for activities may be reduced for: a. broadcasters to which a licence has been awarded for broadcasting an advertising-free programme service; b. broadcasters which prove that they have an operating income of less than CHF 1 million. Operating income is deemed to be revenue related to operating activity, in particular advertising and sponsorship revenue as well as contributions and subsidies.
Para. 1 — Amended by No I of the DETEC O of 4 Nov. 2009, in force since 1 Jan. 2010 (AS 2009 5855).
Art. 80 Applicability of the General Fees Ordinance
(Art. 100 RTVA) Otherwise, the provisions of the General Fees Ordinance of 8 September 2004 apply.
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