President Laszlo Solyom on Monday did not sign a newly amended media law but sent it to the Constitutional Court for review, the president’s office told MTI.
Parliament passed the law on December 8 with 363 MPs in favour, 10 against and two abstentions.
Solyom criticised the law for favouring existing service providers and not giving enough room for new players in the procedure of bidding for contracts.
The amendment allows broadcasters to extend their contracts on one occasion without calling a competition of bids. In return, the providers must agree to participate in the adoption of new digital broadcasting systems.