Question 18/III - Leased international (continental and
intercontinental) sound and television programme circuits
(continuation of Question 19/III studied in 1985-1988)

What further amendments and additions should be made to Recommendation
D.4 to define the tariff principles which should govern the conditions
and charges to be applied to the lease, for private use, of:

a) international sound programme circuits,

b) international television circuits?

Reasons for the study

The growing number of international sound and television programme
circuits leased by broadcasting organizations for the transmission of
programmes, the changes which have occurred in their use and the desire
to provide more efficiently for future operations have led
administrations to consider the need to review the present provisions of
Recommendation D.4.

Particular attention is to be paid to the potential use of digital
facilities and to their implications in the provision of international
(continental and intercontinental) sound and television programme
circuits.