( CNN ) -- Argentina 's Congress debated a broadcast reform bill Wednesday , a proposal analysts say is the latest blow in a fight between President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and media conglomerate Grupo Clarin . Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has blamed Grupo Clarin for her low approval ratings . The goal of the so-called Audio-Visual Communication law is to regulate television and radio broadcasters , and increase competition in the media industry , according to a draft of the bill . Analysts say the bill could be approved by the lower Chamber of Congress as early as Thursday after Fernandez de Kirchner withdrew a contentious article that would have allowed telecom companies to enter the broadcast industry . The media law calls for the creation of a regulatory agency and spells out ownership rules regarding how many and what kind of outlets one company can hold . This bill is `` for everyone who wants to live in a more democratic and more pluralistic Argentina , '' Fernandez de Kirchner said in a speech last month . But critics said it targets the powerful Grupo Clarin . The newspaper Clarin has been highly critical of the leadership of Fernandez de Kirchner and her husband and predecessor , Nestor Kirchner . Although the proposed legislation would not affect newspapers , Grupo Clarin 's other business interests in cable , television and radio would be forced to be sold off or restructured . `` [ Cristina ] Kirchner saw [ Clarin ] as a limit to her power , and this was the origin of the conflict , '' Argentine political analyst Rosendo Fraga said . Argentina 's case is just one of a number of fights between the presidency and the media in Latin America . `` At this moment , in Nicaragua , Venezuela , Bolivia , Ecuador and Argentina , the presidents have conflicts with the private media and seek to dominate them , although each country is a different case , '' Fraga said . Among the changes proposed in the bill , a company that owns a cable business would not be allowed to own any over-the-air broadcast channels . Also , the owner of a cable company would be allowed to have only one channel on that system . In its current form , Grupo Clarin would be in violation of both limits , among others . `` It hits other media groups , but Clarin is the one it hurts , '' said Daniel Kerner , an analyst at Eurasia Group . The reform would also redistribute broadcast frequencies into thirds : one-third for private media , one-third for the government and one-third for nongovernmental organizations and other civil groups . `` More control of the media by the government , this is the main motivation , '' Kerner said . Journalism advocacy groups have raised concerns , focusing on a proposed requirement that broadcasters renew licenses every two years . `` We are extremely concerned at the opportunity created under the current draft legislation for political pressure on broadcasters , '' International Press Institute Director David Dadge said in a statement . `` We urge Argentinean legislators not to pass this bill in its current form . '' If anyone is applying unfair pressure , it is monopolistic media companies , Fernandez de Kirchner said . `` Freedom of expression can not turn into freedom of extortion , '' she said during an August 27 speech . `` The right to information means the right to all information , not to the concealment of part of the information and the distortion and manipulation of the other part . '' Grupo Clarin has about two-thirds of the cable market in Argentina , but its other products do n't come close to monopolistic figures , Fraga said . Both Kirchners have blamed Clarin 's critical reports for their low approval ratings . The ruling party was dealt a strong defeat during recent midterm elections . In response , Fernandez de Kirchner has come out swinging at the Clarin newspaper and its parent company , observers said . Last month , the government pushed the nation 's soccer association to rescind a contract it had with Clarin to broadcast games . The government reached into its coffers and offered the association double what Clarin was paying for rights to broadcast the games . This month , 200 tax agents made a surprise raid on the newspaper 's offices , ostensibly to check employment records , editor Ricardo Kirschbaum said . But the agents left after three hours , empty-handed . `` Their real mission was to intimidate , '' Kirschbaum said . The editor bristles at the characterization of the bill as part of conflict between his newspaper and the government . The Kirchners `` have a hostile stance , not just against Clarin but against all the press , '' he said . `` They are the proponents of 'democratizing ' the media through this law , and this is how they regard the media ? It 's paradoxical . ''
Draft bill says goal is to regulate broadcasters , increase competition . President says it will bring `` more democratic and more pluralistic '' country . Some say it targets Grupo Clarin , which has been critical of leader . Latin America has seen many fights between media , presidents .