SIP and CPJ warn Costa Rica’s broadcast law reform could force media outlets off the air
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- Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly approved a proposed change to radio and television regulations in a first debate on Aug. 27.
- The reform would increase fees for using radio-frequency spectrum.
- The SIP and CPJ warned that the higher costs could force media outlets off the air.
Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly approved in a first debate on Aug. 27 a reform that would raise fees for the use of radio-frequency spectrum.
The Inter American Press Association and the Committee to Protect Journalists warned that the change could result in media outlets being forced off the air.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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