8/6/09 – Dow Jones Newswires – Ecuador Government Braces For Reaction To Radio, TV Takeovers

“Ecuador Government Braces For Reaction To Radio, TV Takeovers”
Dow Jones Newswires, August 6, 2009
“Ecuador’s government is expecting “strong reactions” to a report that will determine which television and radio stations will revert to state control. Antonio Garcia, chairman of Ecuador’s National Radio and Television Board, said Wednesday that a report will be issued next week on which stations the government will take over. President Rafael Correa’s government has alleged that a number of stations received their broadcasting concessions illegitimately and said that “many” would revert to state hands.”
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