Each of the 16 regions regulates its own private and public broadcasting.

The station initially faced many challenges as a legal framework for private broadcasting was not finalized in Greece until 1989.

This was especially revolutionary at the time, as a legal framework for private broadcasting, and private broadcasters, still did not exist in the country.

Then, in 1976, the Italian Supreme Court ruled that private broadcasting could be allowed on a local level.

It was created in 1992 to manage the public media, previously tightly controlled by the state, and regulate private broadcasting, which was then emerging.

They also say the economies of many countries are not developed enough to make private broadcasting commercially viable.

This concurs with our views; both public and private broadcasting are important.

I would ask you all to look at public service broadcasting just as critically as private broadcasting.

The Commission is not demonizing either public or private broadcasting.

When the government legalized private broadcasting after 1990, several Islamic radio stations were organized.