Reactions to SBC initiative 'no' vote

Following Sunday’s clear rejection of the SBC initiative, Swissinfo spoke with both its backers and opponents to gauge how they interpreted the result. The “SBC initiative”, backed by the right-wing Swiss People’s Party, the Swiss Union of Arts and Crafts and the youth wing of the centre-right Radical-Liberal Party, had sought to cut the annual media licence fee from CHF335 ($431) to CHF200 and exempt all businesses. On Sunday, it was rejected by 62% of voters. See our interactive map for detailed results:

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