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Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 12, 29 September 1933, Page 37

oJ APAN -has made provision in this year’s estimates for a sum exceeding one million yen for the construction of two 500 kilowatt transmitters. New broadcasting stations are also to be erected at Ashigawa, Tokaishima, and Magasaki. . * mR e At long last the fiat has gone forth that French listeners must pay a liceuse fee. The Government has decreed that cystal sets will be taxed 15 frances annually and valve sets will be required to pay 50 francs. Representations requesting deferment until after the passing of the broadcasting bill have been met with a deaf ear and now Holland is the only European country where radio listening is to remain free for Portugal also has decided to tax the listener. 2 Ld Ly y? OR two years schools in Ceylon have taken advantage of "Broadcasting Service to Schools" given by Government Broadcasting Department daily between 2 p.m. and 3’ p.m., Saturdays and holidays excepted. The experience gained in this country where education is giyen in three languages, English, Sinbalese and Tamil, indicated the limited possibilities of the. development .of this service, especially in remote vil*tarag and sparsely populated areas.