According to local reports, the move may be politically motivated in the run up to elections.
Complicating the discussion, Estonia's public broadcaster ETV no longer broadcasts commercials and has had its budget cut by $3.5 million by the government. Representatives from Estonian National Broadcasting are protesting the move to eliminate the taxes while slashing ETV's budget.
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