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| Ahmadinejad Cracks Down On Satellite Television |
| 2006-04-24 |
| Tehran, 24 April (AKI) - The Iranian parliament is examining a bill presented by deputies close to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad which bans satellite television for private citizens. The draft law provides for fines of up to 5000 euros for offenders. Saiid Abutaleb, the member of Parliament who drafted the reform, on Monday presented the bill to the media. Under the measures, which Parliament is to discuss in the coming days, private citizens who own a satellite dish have three months to get rid of it once the bill becomes law. Offenders will be liable to fines of up to 5,000 euros, which most Iranian families can't afford given that the average salary amounts to less than 200 euros a month. Only public institutions and some associations will be allowed to own a satellite dish. Companies importing and selling satellite dishes and receivers to citizens who are not authorised to own them will receive fines of 50 thousand euros and their goods will be seized. The government will use revenues from fines for the "fight against the West's cultural offensive," said Abutaleb. The draft law allows companies to broadcast some foreign television channels provided they have obtained the government's permission. Television channels broadcasting from abroad in farsi will be banned. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #12 France and other Euros have been heavy backers of Iranian TV and communications systems dev since the 1960's. When the Shah attempted to engage in universal modernization, the Euros were there. Buy a good supply of popcorn. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2006-04-24 23:29 |
| #11 Whahahahahaaaa...... |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2006-04-24 16:52 |
| #10 or this dish |
| Posted by: 3dc 2006-04-24 14:39 |
#9  or these semi-diguised dishes. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2006-04-24 14:37 |
| #8 Photo of Satelite Dish Clothesline Heh... Satan will out! |
| Posted by: 3dc 2006-04-24 14:26 |
| #7 No satellite TV, hand-holding in public, etc, etc. In a Mullahcracy, a prison of both the body and mind, what else is there to do except peer through your viewport? |
| Posted by: Glemble Spins6394 2006-04-24 11:57 |
| #6 Cause the original sourse is in Italy. |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2006-04-24 11:24 |
| #5 The draft law provides for fines of up to 5000 euros for offenders. I'm no economist, but why the tie to the Euro? I mean, doesn't Iran have it's own currency, or are the MMs anticipating a wild fluctuation in currency soon, for some unknown reason? Inquiring minds, ya know. |
| Posted by: BA 2006-04-24 11:21 |
| #4 Iranians are addicted to sat TV |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-04-24 11:14 |
| #3 The kids want their MTV |
| Posted by: Steve 2006-04-24 10:48 |
| #2 How do you figure?? |
| Posted by: ARMYGUY 2006-04-24 10:30 |
| #1 If passed, this law may be the answer to our prayers. |
| Posted by: 6 2006-04-24 09:27 |
