"The Senate is expected to approve next week—hastily, without discussion, without open parliament, without arguments or criteria—a new Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law, establishing a regime of executive control over the allocation of the radio spectrum, concessions and oversight, creating risks of censorship and preference for allied actors.
Among the main problems in the law are, for example, the administration of the radio spectrum and the granting of concessions based on political considerations rather than public interest, allowing for the withdrawal of concessions from independent and critical media outlets—based on subjective, unmotivated, or ambiguous grounds.
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Very seriously, the law also proposes granting the executive branch the power to block digital platforms. It is unconstitutional to block a digital application or service, either temporarily or permanently, under any conditions. International human rights standards prohibit the establishment of any media outlet aimed at impeding the communication and circulation of ideas and opinions, such as blocking digital platforms."
