Three different revised versions of the law have appeared. In addition, ever since the Committee for Planning and Establishment of Public TV started operating, there has been incessant controversy. At one time, the Control Yuan even stepped in to look into the accusation that the committee abused their budget. In the meantime, the evolution of media culture has had a negative impact on the process of building up PTV.
公視法之所以擱置這麼久，在於各方對主管機關、公視委員如何產生，和經費提撥方式等三項最具爭議性的條文僵持不下，並出現修改的「三種版本」；此外，從公視籌委會運作之後，就紛爭不斷，甚至引起監察院調查是否濫用預算；而媒體生態的改變，也對公視建台產生不利影響。