Deputies of the state Duma introduced amendments to the law " On mass media ", which limit the largest possible share of foreign shareholders in the capital of the organizations that own the media.
the draft law for consideration of contributed MPs Vadim Dengin (LDPR)Vladimir Parakhin ( " Fair Russia " ) and Denis Voronenko (CPRF). The draft law prohibits to establish any media (radio, newspaper, TV and other) foreign individuals and legal entities, as well as Russian citizens who have dual citizenship, and persons without citizenship, writes the newspaper " Izvestia ". Parliamentary opposing political force wants to protect the Russian information space, limiting the access of foreign parties to the establishment of periodicals, network publications, TV, radio channels, television, radio, video, media organizations, broadcasting, and ownership units (shares) in them. In the current edition of media law restriction on foreign participation in television and radio is defined at 50%. This restriction does not apply to print media. Currently, the MPs decided to reduce the rate to 20% and to include in the Prohibition of all media assets, as well as among them printed and Internet publications. The ban will not affect those media projects that do not have a license media. As told by the authors of the bill, it is proposed to introduce limits from 1 January 2016. The media owners are given time until February 1, 2017, bringing the entire corporate chain in congruence with the legislative act. Fresh documents About the owners and founders, according to the plan chosen by the people, must be submitted to Rus

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