SWITZERLAND [NEWS SERVICE] ⋅ The constitutional basis for media funding is no longer up to date. This is the view of the Council of States. He calls for a new media article that includes all media.
(of) The current article of the Federal Constitution comes from the pre-digital era, said Commission spokesman Stefan Engler (CVP / GR) on Tuesday in the Council of States. Back then, in 1984, it was mainly about radio and television. Today’s media landscape is more closely interwoven, with new business models and a wide variety of technologies.
The discussion about the promotion of online media also showed that the constitutional basis was no longer up to date. Today, the constitution only provides answers to the questions posed by the current and future media landscape through interpretation, continued Engler.
This line of argument also convinced the members. On Wednesday, the small chamber approved a parliamentary initiative by its former councilor Filippo Lombardi (CVP / TI) with 24 to 16 votes. If the National Council also says yes, the Federal Council has to work out a new media article.
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