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Bill: Free Media Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Revolutionary Anarcho-Nationalist Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: May 2356
Description[?]:
| Our media should be free from the reigns of government control, and under the reigns of big business. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: All radio stations are private.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: All television media are private.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:24:27, February 04, 2007 CET | From | Green Freedom Party | To | Debating the Free Media Act |
| Message | We wish to see the preferences of other parties before we make a decision. |
| Date | 21:50:43, February 04, 2007 CET | From |  Democratic Party of Dorvik | To | Debating the Free Media Act |
| Message | The state needs its own TV and radio channel for educational & informational purposes which serve all Dorvish people, not just the ones who fit into favourable market research results about what most of the people watch from TV or listen from radio. We oppose this bill. |
| Date | 22:43:28, February 04, 2007 CET | From | Revolutionary Anarcho-Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Free Media Act |
| Message | We are of the strong opinion that this state channel is not for "educational" purposes, but to further indoctrinate the people into the doctrines of the ruling (read: communist) parties. |
| Date | 22:45:33, February 04, 2007 CET | From | Green Freedom Party | To | Debating the Free Media Act |
| Message | Umm...the ruling parties include the Moderate Party of Dorvik, who are socially libertarian and economically rightist. I don't think that they are "communist" in any sense of the word. |
| Date | 23:29:41, February 04, 2007 CET | From | Revolutionary Anarcho-Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Free Media Act |
| Message | The National Progress Party has a plurality in seats and they are certainly communist. |
| Date | 01:29:11, February 05, 2007 CET | From | National Conservative Conference | To | Debating the Free Media Act |
| Message | Are the PCPD communist? NO. but anyway we will support this act, as in the case of national emergencies when the media is needed for informational purposes the private media will act alongside the government |
| Date | 21:03:45, February 05, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Party of Dorvik | To | Debating the Free Media Act |
| Message | The ACP also forgets that all parties are represented in the administrative council of national TV & radio services of the state so there's only minimal risk for party propaganda. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 154 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 118 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 27 |
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