Re:TV detector vans once prowled the streets of England
by realityking on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @06:47AM
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Nitpicking but this is a common misconception:
> An changes to the fee have to be agreed upon by both chambers, Bundestag and Bundesrat.
The federal government, and thus Bundestag and Bundesrat, have no say in the funding or operation of Germany's public broadcasters. The exception being Deutsche Welle which is not available in Germany and has an "external" audience.
The funding on operation of public broadcasters is instead determined by a compact between the 16 states.
Re:TV detector vans once prowled the streets of England
by hef19898 on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @07:02AM
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Ah thanks for the clarification! I always had the impression it was the Bundesrat\Tag. The compact things confused me. But that makes this whole thing even more robust it seems.
> An changes to the fee have to be agreed upon by both chambers, Bundestag and Bundesrat.
The federal government, and thus Bundestag and Bundesrat, have no say in the funding or operation of Germany's public broadcasters. The exception being Deutsche Welle which is not available in Germany and has an "external" audience.
The funding on operation of public broadcasters is instead determined by a compact between the 16 states.