THE tug-of-war over broadcasting control is occurring again. Last week, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono signed four new government regulations, numbered 49 to 52. Each is related to the regulation of foreign, private, community and subscribed broadcasting agencies.

The four government regulations (PP) constitute legal products originating from Law No. 32/2002 on Broadcasting. Just like the source, the issuance of the four PPs was marked by a fur