Citizens in the Republic of Moldova could stop receiving broadcasts of Romanian national public television TVR1 starting with fall 2007, a press release informs on Thursday.

The collaboration protocol between TVR1 and the authorities in Chisinau expired on June 13 and the retransmission tax has not been paid.

According to the press release, TVR1 is negotiating a new protocol. BBC informs that TVR risks of losing the broadcast frequency in the Republic of Moldova.

The frequencies are open to the market at the request of the Ministry in charge.