October 2003 16) Public Funding States should consider providing financial support for minority language broadcasting. This can be achieved through direct grants, favourable financing/tax regimes, and exemption from certain fees payable on award or alteration of a license. To ensure effective equality, minority language broadcasters in numerically smaller communities may require funds or facilities disproportionate to their size as a percentage of available resources. States should encourage and facilitate, including through the provision of financial assistance, the production and distribution of audio and audiovisual works in minority languages. 17) Capacity Building States should contribute to the building of the capacity of minority language broadcasting. This may be done through technical support to distribute minority language productions both domestically and abroad and to facilitate transfrontier broadcasting in minority languages. In addition, States should consider supporting the education and training of personnel for minority language broadcasting. 12