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• - The new bill ensures the universal right to information and freedom of expression, while the force restricts freedom of expression "needs-based National Security. "

• - The new draft law will be governed by a body composed of representatives of the national legislature, second and third minority and representatives of the Executive, to Once you establish a multisectoral and participatory Council made up of universities, nonprofit organizations, media workers, etc., whereas under existing law the governing body means consists of military, intelligence and business .

• - The new draft law reserves one third of the frequencies exclusively for associations, cooperatives, etc., nonprofit, whereas under current law can only be exercised are exclusively for profit. (In 2005 Congress allowed legal persons nonprofit be holders of broadcast licenses, but with some restrictions.)

• - The new bill would prevent the formation monopolies. The national, provincial and municipalities have allocated frequencies. (A third of the total.) In the current law allowed monopolies and the state has a subsidiary participation, and can only services in unprofitable areas for private media.

• - The new bill allows for up to 10 licenses of open services (radio and TV.), While current law allows a person to have up to 24 licenses for open services.

• - The new bill proposes to grant licenses according to eligibility criteria and attachment to the job while the current law bases its criteria for licensing the possession of wealth and economic aspect.

• - The new bill requires transparency of ownership of licenses, while current law allows using stock companies hide the ownership of the licenses.

• - The new bill establishes an open system for participation in cooperative societies, by implementing measures to prevent abuse of dominant positions, whereas current law prohibits the participation of cooperatives. (From year 2005 are allowed but a limited extent.)

• - The new bill establishes a fee Screen cinema, as have some European countries. In current law is not expected.

Source: Filip Lucas (from Rebellion ) for Telesur