25 January 2010, 19:47 · 18th Knesset · vote no. 13311
הצעת חוק הרשות השניה לטלויזיה ורדיו (תיקון מס' 32), התש"ע-2010Bill on the Second Authority for Television and Radio (Amendment No. 32), 2010 · automatic translation · suggest a correction
אישור החוק
Law passed: 17 for, 2 against
19 of 120 voted — official Knesset result
19 of 120 members voted. The plenum has no quorum: a decision passes by a simple majority of those voting. A special majority (61 votes) is needed only for no-confidence motions and some provisions of Basic Laws. Glossary →
What was put to the vote
«לקבל את הצעת החוק בקריאה שלישית»
Third reading: The final vote. A bill that passes its third reading becomes law. Glossary →
About the law and the debate
What the sponsors propose
The bill is intended to allow an extension of the broadcasting franchise on Channel 3 held by the current franchisee (Israel 10), which was due to expire at the end of January 2010, subject to conditions intended to complete, by 31 December 2011, commitments that the franchisee failed to meet, while modifying some of them. According to the sponsors, tender proceedings for selecting a new franchisee have not yet begun, and broadcast continuity cannot be ensured if the current franchise is terminated, which could harm pluralism, competition in advertising, and the range of broadcasts available to the public. According to the explanatory notes, the arrangement also includes provisions for payment of the franchisees' past debts to the Second Authority (franchise fees and royalties), the possibility of spreading these payments under certain conditions, refunding surpluses to franchisees for prior years, and temporary adjustments to the required spending on the production of high-quality programs and Israeli films, in light of the economic crisis that harmed the franchisees' revenues.
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Hebrew original
הצעת החוק נועדה לאפשר הארכה של זיכיון השידור בערוץ השלישי של בעל הזיכיון הנוכחי (ישראל 10), שעמד לפוג בסוף ינואר 2010, בכפוף לתנאים שנועדו להשלים עד 31.12.2011 מחויבויות שבהן לא עמד בעל הזיכיון, תוך שינוי חלקן. לדברי המציעים, טרם החלו הליכי מכרז לבחירת זכיין חדש, ולא ניתן להבטיח רציפות שידורים אם הזיכיון הנוכחי יופסק, דבר שעלול לפגוע בפלורליזם, בתחרות בפרסום ובהיצע השידורים לציבור. לפי דברי ההסבר, ההסדר כולל גם הוראות לתשלום חובות עבר של בעלי הזיכיונות לרשות השניה (דמי זיכיון ותמלוגים), אפשרות פריסתם בתנאים מסוימים, החזר עודפים לבעלי זיכיונות בעד שנים קודמות, והתאמות זמניות בהיקף ההוצאה הנדרשת להפקת תכניות מסוגה עילית ולהפקת סרטים ישראליים, זאת在 נוכח המשבר הכלכלי שפגע בהכנסות בעלי הזיכיונות.
An automatic summary of the explanatory notes written by the bill's sponsors. These are their arguments, not an official Knesset summary.
What was said in the plenum
Supporters saidautoIf the license is not extended, Channel 10's screen will go dark within a short time, before a tender for a new licensee can be completed and broadcast continuity ensured.Speakers who made this point: 2Opponents saidautoChannel 10 previously violated most of its obligations (content, royalties, the location of the news company's seat), and under the wording of the law it should not have been entitled to an extension but rather to a tender for a new licensee.Speakers who made this point: 35 members spoke
By party on the day of the vote
Coalition and opposition voted differently.
- for
- abstained
- against
Likudהליכוד - אח"י בהנהגת בנימין נתניהו לראשות הממשלהcoalition7 for · 0 against — majority for
Shasהתאחדות הספרדים העולמית שומרי תורהcoalition3 for · 0 against — majority for
Yisrael Beytenuישראל ביתנו בראשות אביגדור ליברמןcoalition3 for · 0 against — majority for
National Unionאיחוד לאומיopposition0 for · 2 against — majority against
- Arieh Eldadagainst
- Michael Ben Ariagainst
Jewish Homeהבית היהודי - מפד"ל החדשהcoalition2 for · 0 against — majority for
- Uri Orbachfor
- Zevulun Orlevfor
Laborהעבודה בראשות אהוד ברקcoalition1 for · 0 against — majority for
Kadimaקדימה - עם ציפי לבני לראשות הממשלהopposition1 for · 0 against — majority for
Roll call (19)
Numbers and sources
- For
- 17
- Against
- 2
- Abstained
- 0
- Present, did not vote
- 0
Official result: 17 for, 2 against, 0 abstained — adopted. Taking that into account, the roll call matches the official result.
Only members with a record are counted. No record does not mean the member was absent.