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In the chamber letter on the future of public broadcasting, Minister Slob indicates that the Cabinet will investigate whether “the establishment of the compensation can be regulated, so that it becomes more transparent and contributes to a fair compensation for the programming largely financed with government contributions”. Dialogic, in collaboration with SEO Economisch Onderzoek, Paul Rutten, and Karen Donders, examined possibilities and effects of regulating the distribution fee.
What constitutes a fair compensation is up for debate: in our approach, we steered clear of the discussion on what is fair or unfair, and reasoned from the perspective of effective market operations. We engaged with various market parties and stakeholders, constructing models that closely mimic market operations to analyse the effects of different policy options. It was revealed that outcomes from market negotiations are challenging to enhance through price regulation.
Read the full research report here. Also, refer to the Chamber letter of 14 September and the Chamber letter of 19 November (section 1.1.3).
