Licences for regional and local television are issued separated. A company may only be licensed for one regional television service. Cable television is limited to an audience reach of 8 million viewers nationally or regionally. Cable radio broadcasting is limited to a combined audience reach of 8 million listeners. This restriction applies both nationally and regionally.
Restrictions also apply to companies' advertising interests.
The CSA also bans certain companies from advertising on radio or television. Information Superhighway Law No. In 1997, the French government drew up a revision of the 1994 Broadcasting Act . However this was never put to vote due to a change in government in June of that year. However, given the past French experience, it seems that there is little probability of reregulation.