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Bill: Technology Regulation
Details
Submitted by[?]: Imperial Power 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: February 2357
Description[?]:
| We need to protect the inventors of new products so that a supply/demand arrangement is implemented to the technology industry. This will make the sector grow. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on the source code of software.
Old value:: The government requires that all source be opened.
Current: The government does not require that all source be opened but heavilly regulates closed source software.
Proposed: The government has no stance on the source code of software.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The patenting of software techniques.
Old value:: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Current: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Proposed: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:33:09, February 05, 2007 CET | From | National Peoples Party | To | Debating the Technology Regulation |
| Message | This bill is essential to the infrastructure of our nation. |
| Date | 16:58:29, February 05, 2007 CET | From | Darnussia's Freedom Party | To | Debating the Technology Regulation |
| Message | We support. |
| Date | 23:02:23, February 05, 2007 CET | From | Popular Revolutionary Front | To | Debating the Technology Regulation |
| Message | Oppose. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 81 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 20 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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