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"Calls on member states to: provide the legal, political, financial, technical and other means necessary to ensure the independent functioning of broadcasting regulatory authorities, so as to remove risks of political or economic interference."

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CoE (Committee of Ministers): Declaration of the Committee of Ministers on the Independence and Functions of Regulatory Authorities for the Broadcast Sector, para. III

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Declaration of the Committee of Ministers on the Independence and Functions of Regulatory Authorities for the Broadcast Sector

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An independent body to regulate election broadcasts may be established.
The state should ensure that all public regulatory agencies are independent and protected from interference.