AUCTIONING OFF RUSSIAN TELEVISION.

Russian communications minister VladimirBulgak said that many Russian television and radio programs are bankrupt andwill have to be auctioned off to the private sector, Russian televisionreported May 10. The minister said that these programs on the state-ownedchannels had not paid his ministry for the broadcasting services. Hecontrasted their payments record with that of commercial television. It pays”in full and on time,” the minister said.

“May You Live On Your Salary!”