Broadcasting law

The following laws are relevant to the activities of the Austrian Communications Authority (KommAustria) and to broadcasting in Austria:

Constitutional basis of Austrian broadcasting law

• Article 20 of the Federal Constitution Act (B-VG)
• Federal Constitutional Act Ensuring the Independence of Broadcasting (BVG-Rundfunk)
•  Article 10 of the European Human Rights Convention (EHRC)

Laws enforced by KommAustria

• KommAustria Act (KOG)
• Private Radio Act (PrR-G)
• Audiovisual Media Services Act (AMD-G)
• ORF Act (ORF-G)
• Act on Exclusive Television Rights (FERG)
• Telecommunications Act 2003 (TKG 2003)
• Press Subsidies Act 2004 (PresseFG 2004)
• Journalism Subsidies Act 1984 (PubFG)
• Access Control Act (ZuKG)

• Cooperation of Consumer Protection Authorities Act (VBKG)

Additional broadcasting legislation

• Broadcasting Fees Act (RGG)

Laws no longer in effect

• Regional Radio Act (RRG)
• Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Act (KSRG) – not available
• Telecommunications Act (TKG)
• Television Signals Act (FS-G)