During the public consultation process a number of the sports organisations put forward the idea of an arbitration mechanism to determine a fair price for a listed event. I had to consider these concerns seriously. Given the limitations of the Irish market and my wish to be proportionate in relation to the extent of State intervention in that market, I decided that the Broadcasting (Major Events Television Coverage) Act 1999 should be amended to provide for an arbitration process between event organisers and a qualifying broadcaster to determine a fair market price.