Proposition 54K2242

Projet de loi relatif aux services de médias audiovisuels en région bilingue de Bruxelles-Capitale.

General information ¶

Submitted by

MR Swedish coalition

Submission date

Dec. 22, 2016

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Status

Adopted

Requirement

Simple

Subjects

Brussels region EC Directive audiovisual industry services of general interest provision of services electronic commerce mass media advertising telecommunications regulation of telecommunications cable distribution television transmission network universal service

Voting ¶

Voted to adopt

Groen CD&V Vooruit Ecolo PS | SP Open Vld N-VA LDD MR PVDA | PTB

Abstained from voting

LE DéFI ∉ PP VB

Party dissidents ¶

• Olivier Maingain (MR) abstained from voting.

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Discussion ¶

April 20, 2017 | Plenary session (Chamber of representatives)

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Mr Peter Dedecker, rapporteur, refers to the written report.

Ms Poncelet asks for the word in the general discussion.

Mr. Speaker, this bill provisionally refrains from regulating the content of the broadcasts of sound broadcasters. In fact, this text removes them from the prohibition of broadcasting programs inciting hatred based on race, sex, religion or nationality and many other prohibitions or beneficial obligations made to other types of media.

Although some of these obligations are covered by common law, the Minister considers it appropriate to impose on other media additional provisions that go beyond common law. We do not understand why sound broadcasters should not be subject to these same obligations.

For these reasons, we will abstain, even if we agree with a whole series of provisions that are found in this bill.

Mr. Speaker, this is part of the media legislation that is still federal because the BIPT is competent to do so. We bring the legislation in line with the Flemish and French-speaking media law.

As regards Ms. Poncelet’s observation, the common law is indeed applicable to it. There are actually enough elements to tackle hateful communication.

Madame Poncelet, do you want to reply?

Mr. Speaker, I have nothing to add. I would like to thank the Minister.