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Facing the Digital Future: Public Service Broadcasters and State Aid Law in the European Union

The European Union is faced with many challenges as the new millennium dawns. These range from highly political issues, such as the challenge of enlargement, to highly technical questions arising in areas such as regulation of anti-competitive behaviour. This article will examine one narrow, but topical, issue falling within the ambit of competition policy—how the rules of the EC Treaty on State aid should be applied in the area of broadcasting as it enters the new “Digital Age”.