It culminated in the constitutional court ruling that a single federal state cannot hold back broadcasters from increasing the fee. The complaint was brought to the highest court in the land by the public broadcasters ARD, ZDF and Deutschlandradio. Those who transfer the money will receive a letter asking them to pay the higher amount. The broadcasting fee is the main source of income for public broadcasters in Germany. VocabularyIncrease – (die) ErhöhungFederal constitutional court – (das) BundesverfassungsgerichtDirect debit – (das) LastschriftverfahrenAdjusted – angepasst

Source: The Local August 18, 2021 14:37 UTC