Earlier, the chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Humanitarian and Information Policy Mykita Poturayev announced that the parliament could adopt bill 93 2693-d “On Media” by the end of spring, at least in the first reading.
Kyiv. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate – May 10, 2021 – Ukraine News
The bill on the media can be put to a vote in the Verkhovna Rada in mid or late May. The Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine Oleksandr Tkachenko said this in an interview with Radio Svoboda.
“I hope that maybe in the middle, maybe at the end. At least we set ourselves a goal, “he said.
According to the Minister, the law has been discussed with the media community for so long that it is already lagging behind the realities.
“In the end, all the discussions come down to the fact that we don’t need to be regulated at all. This will not happen again. Because the world does not standstill. And such regulation exists in Europe, and such regulation begins in America. Therefore, I apologize, we will move together with the civilized world, not as such regulation, as we see now happening in Russia, when a respected publication, such as “Medusa”, is declared a foreign agent. This is a completely different kind of regulation. Civilized, European and by European standards, “Oleksandr Tkachenko added.
Earlier, the chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Humanitarian and Information Policy Mykita Poturayev announced that the parliament could adopt bill 93 2693-d “On Media” by the end of spring, at least in the first reading.
It will be recalled that on July 2, 2020, the Verkhovna Rada registered a revised bill “On Media” № 2693-d.
During the expert discussions on the bill, Ukrainian and international experts expressed specific remarks and wish on the regulation of online media and the powers of the regulator and the co-regulatory body. The media movement “Media for Conscious Choice” expressed its support for the bill with some reservations about the problematic provisions. The Independent Media Council and the National Media Association called for the adoption of the bill in the first reading, while Ukrtelemerezha and the Association of Rights Owners and Content Providers proposed that it be finalized. Media Detector and the Institute of Mass Media have publicly submitted their proposals for the bill.
On September 4, two major media groups – 1 + 1 Media and Media Group Ukraine – issued a joint statement critical of certain provisions of the bill. In particular, they are concerned about the expansion of the powers of the National Council on Television and Radio Broadcasting and the introduction of new sanctions. At the same time, the 1 + 1 Media Group supported the intentions of MPs to regulate the field of online media in Ukraine for the first time.
On November 27, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy head of the President’s Office, said that a bill on the media would be passed in Ukraine when all shortcomings were corrected and the document agreed with media representatives.
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Source: Ukrgate
