Federal Council does not believe in compulsory break for TV stations
Vaud National Council member Josef Zisyadis has been rebuffed by the Federal Council regarding his proposal to ban television stations from broadcasting between midnight and 6 a.m.
According to SDA, Zisyadis from the Party of Labor (PdA) wanted to give television viewers' brains a "breather" with the nightly broadcasting ban. He believes such a break is necessary because television programs try to influence the brain. Above all, this encourages competitive thinking and mutual destruction.
The Federal Council does not think so: it considers Zisyadi's motion to be unenforceable and unlawful, as it writes in its response published on Thursday. Instead, the Confederation is relying on consumers' personal responsibility and wants to promote the competent use of media. Furthermore, the Federal Council also questions the effectiveness of a ban on broadcasting after midnight: hardly anyone watches television after midnight. With his focus on television, Zisyadis also fails to recognize that young people today use the Internet much more frequently.
The Federal Council does not think so: it considers Zisyadi's motion to be unenforceable and unlawful, as it writes in its response published on Thursday. Instead, the Confederation is relying on consumers' personal responsibility and wants to promote the competent use of media. Furthermore, the Federal Council also questions the effectiveness of a ban on broadcasting after midnight: hardly anyone watches television after midnight. With his focus on television, Zisyadis also fails to recognize that young people today use the Internet much more frequently.
