Saxenheim
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Streaming Services Liberalisation Proposal of …

Legislative Bill · Saxenheim

Streaming Services Liberalisation Proposal of 2024

Proposed by Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights · fronted by Anton Vogel

Opened

16 Aug 2024

Voting closes

15 Oct 2024

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

1 change

Rationale

Removing quotas for streaming services fosters global competition, reduces consumer costs, and expands access to diverse content while aligning with modern digital trends. Moreover, citizens-consumers will gain interoperability rights which are fundamental in a market of intangible goods.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	Streaming & Content Regulation	Open entry with light local-content quotas		Open market with foreign broadcaster ownership allowed and platform interoperability required

1

Streaming & Content Regulation

Previous law

Open entry with light local-content quotas

Open market with foreign broadcaster ownership allowed and platform interoperability required

Proposer

Party

Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights

ADFR is a centre-to-centre-left, social-liberal party. We advocate for an open and neutral Internet, strong privacy rights, a digital PA and an eco-social market economy. We focus on white-collar professionals and innovative companies, ensuring technology expands freedom and opportunities for all.

Core pillars

Anton Vogel

Activist · Age 36

71,501 social followers

A cybersecurity expert and ethical hacker, Anton Vogel rose to fame by exposing bureaucratic corruption and inefficiency, leveraging his expertise and massive following to put the accelerator on the digitalisation of the country.

🚀 Ambitious ⭐ Celebrity 🏙️ Street Smart 🔗 Well Connected

Timeline

Draft

16 August 2024
Vote Open

16 August 2024
Vote Closed

15 October 2024
Became Law

15 October 2024

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Passed

31Yes 20No 8Abstained 10Not voted 69 seats

For: 31 / 69 seats (44.9%)

Against: 20 · Abstained: 8 · Not voted: 10

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 60.8%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights Proposer	31	Yes	No reason given
Alliance23	8	Abstain	A23 wishes to see local content on streaming platforms, though this bill expands foreign ownership, A23 cannot support it.
Saxenheim Workers’ Union	20	No	Removing local-content requirements and allowing greater foreign ownership could weaken domestic cultural production and increase dependence on foreign media companies. Digital markets should remain open to innovation while preserving national cultural interests and ensuring domestic broadcasters and creators can compete effectively.
Empty seats	5	Not voted

Bundestag

Passed

286Yes 187No 75Abstained 102Not voted 650 seats

For: 286 / 650 seats (44.0%)

Against: 187 · Abstained: 75 · Not voted: 102

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 60.5%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights Proposer	286	Yes	No reason given
Alliance23	75	Abstain	A23 wishes to see local content on streaming platforms, though this bill expands foreign ownership, A23 cannot support it.
Saxenheim Workers’ Union	187	No	Removing local-content requirements and allowing greater foreign ownership could weaken domestic cultural production and increase dependence on foreign media companies. Digital markets should remain open to innovation while preserving national cultural interests and ensuring domestic broadcasters and creators can compete effectively.
Empty seats	52	Not voted

Voting record

Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.

Saxenheim Workers’ Union

Voted Aug. 30, 2024

“Removing local-content requirements and allowing greater foreign ownership could weaken domestic cultural production and increase dependence on foreign media companies. Digital markets should remain open to innovation while preserving national cultural interests and ensuring domestic broadcasters and creators can compete effectively.”

Alliance23

Voted Aug. 21, 2024

Abstain

“A23 wishes to see local content on streaming platforms, though this bill expands foreign ownership, A23 cannot support it.”