Session Profile: Mario Kadastik
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
2025-10-08
Political Position
The central topic is the draft legislation concerning the acceleration of number portability, in relation to which the speaker raised cautious questions regarding market volatility and the impact on long-term investments. The stance is primarily focused on policy and procedure, emphasizing legal requirements (a necessary quorum majority vote is required) and the monitoring of government actions. The speaker stresses the necessity of ensuring pricing transparency.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in the fields of telecommunications and market economics, addressing number portability, pricing transparency, and market volatility. They use technical terminology and refer to the positions held by the Legal and Analysis Department, as well as the practices of neighboring countries (Latvia and Lithuania). This expertise is evident in the detailed and specific questions raised regarding market impacts.
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Rhetorical Style
The style is highly formal, neutral, and procedural, focusing on the detailed and chronological reporting of the Economic Committee's sessions. Logical and fact-based arguments are employed, emphasizing dates, decisions, and the substance of the questions and answers. Slight irony or an allusion is discernible at the beginning of the discourse (a reference to the "Reform Party question").
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Activity Patterns
The Member is active in legislative work, participating in two sessions of the Economic Committee (on September 16 and 22) and consensually appointing himself as the representative of the lead committee. This pattern of activity involves providing detailed and fact-based reports to the Plenary Assembly regarding the results of the committee's work.
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Opposition Stance
The opposition is the Centre Party (Keskerakond), and the speaker is detailing the handling of their draft legislation. The criticism is indirect and procedural, pointing out that the Centre Party was unwilling to withdraw its bill, despite the government already working on identical solutions. Also mentioned is a question posed by Marek Reinaas (likely a member of the coalition) concerning the withdrawal of the Centre Party's bill.
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Collaboration Style
The cooperation style is consensual and open, as the speaker was appointed by consensus as the representative of the steering committee, and the decisions regarding the further processing of the draft bill were also consensual. Cooperation is carried out with ministries (the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Digital Affairs) and representatives of other factions (Lauri Laats, Marek Reinaas) within the framework of the committee.
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Regional Focus
The focus is on national regulation (number portability in Estonia) and international comparison, highlighting the practices of Latvia and Lithuania regarding the speed of number portability. There is no specific regional or local focus within Estonia.
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Economic Views
Economic perspectives emphasize market transparency and the promotion of competition, assuming that faster number portability can drive prices down. However, concerns are simultaneously raised regarding excessive volatility and the potential damage to long-term investments. Regulatory measures aimed at ensuring pricing transparency are supported.
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Social Issues
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is on the draft decision currently under deliberation in the Economic Affairs Committee, which provides for assigning tasks to the government aimed at accelerating number portability. The speaker is acting as the representative of the leading committee for the draft, concentrating on the procedural and technical details. The draft was added to the plenary session agenda and forwarded for the final vote.
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