!!!Rundfunkvolksbegehren

Rundfunkvolksbegehren (Radio Initiative): The first  Popular 
Initiative held in the Second Republic of Austria was initiated in 
1964 by Austria's independent newspapers and several magazines by 
means of canvassing signatures. From October, 5-12, 1964, 832,353 
Austrians signed the popular initiative concerning a "revision of 
the federal law governing the establishment, function and 
responsibilities of the Oesterreichischer Rundfunk 
Ges. m. b. H.´". Using the radio initiative 
as a basis, the Austrian government passed the Broadcasting Act in 
1966 and created the  ORF (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation) in 1967.

!Literature
V. Ergert, 50 Jahre Rundfunk in Oesterreich, vol. 3, 
1977; H. Magenschab, Demokratie und Rundfunk, 1973.


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