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BBC Monitoring
Tender for controversial broadcasting licence
officially launched in Russia
Source: Russia TV, Moscow, in Russian 0800 gmt 24 Jan 02
Rossiyskaya Gazeta [official government daily] today published an official press ministry announcement on the terms and conditions of a tender to be held on 27 March to determine who is to broadcast on vacant television and radio frequencies. This means that applications can be submitted starting from today.
Press minister Mikhail Lesin has said there will be five or six contenders for the frequency on which the TV6 television company used to operate [until its closure on 22 January]. So far, no-one apart from the staff of TV6 has firmly indicated an intention to take part in the tender. There is still time though: the closing date for applications is 6 March.
The applicants have to pay a fee of about R30m.
The press ministry announcement says the applicant that submits the best broadcasting concept and feasibility study will be declared winner of the tender.
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