Abstract

The law n. 112/2004, so-called Gasparri, decrees the resurgence of representatives of political parties in the Board of Directors of Italian public service corporation, the RAI. This change of the previous 1993 law along with the governance pattern of the corporation stated by the law call off its industrial nature and reduce pluralism in the Italian duopolistic market of broadcasting. The law represents a meeting of interests between the Government of the actual premier, owner of the private side of the TV duopoly, and the system of political parties, as represented in the Parliament, in watching the RAI in sight of its privatisation, also provided for by the law.