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Bill: Media Reform Act of 2359
Details
Submitted by[?]: Moderate Republican 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: November 2359
Description[?]:
This bill gives freedom of speech and press to all citizens, even if they oppose the govenment. It also allows for privately owned television and radio stations, and it permits citizens to freely use the internet. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are owned by the state.
Current: All radio stations are private.
Proposed: All radio stations are private.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All television stations are owned by the state.
Current: All television media are private.
Proposed: All television media are private.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government runs its own internet with government approved content only and no connection to the rest of the world.
Current: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Proposed: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: It is forbidden to criticize the government, or publish any material that the government does not approve of.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Proposed: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 03:56:18, February 13, 2007 CET | From | United Democrats of Jakania | To | Debating the Media Reform Act of 2359 |
Message | I shall support for now, but I will later propose a bill saying that there is a government run station subsidized by state for education |
Date | 04:00:04, February 13, 2007 CET | From | Moderate Republican Party | To | Debating the Media Reform Act of 2359 |
Message | We feel that privately run television stations can already provide educational services. |
Date | 04:02:48, February 13, 2007 CET | From | United Democrats of Jakania | To | Debating the Media Reform Act of 2359 |
Message | well thats where our views differ, but as i said, i support |
Date | 08:36:54, February 13, 2007 CET | From | Jakanian Liberal Socialists | To | Debating the Media Reform Act of 2359 |
Message | We agree with article 4, but the rest are not ideal. Nonetheless, a large improvement over current circumstances, so we will support. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||||
yes |
Total Seats: 100 | ||||||
no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
Random fact: "Jezvraljogadsrlji" means "Social" in the Jelbic languages. |
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