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Bill: Free Media Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Wiedervereinigten Nationalisten
Status[?]: defeated
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 2384
Description[?]:
| An Act to restore the free media of Greater Hulstria and to ensure that the nation's media is unfairly used as a mouthpiece for government propaganda. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: Only governmental organisation advertising is permitted.
Current: Only governmental organisation advertising is permitted.
Proposed: All advertising is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are owned by the state.
Current: All radio stations are owned by the state.
Proposed: All radio stations are private.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All television stations are owned by the state.
Current: All television stations are owned by the state.
Proposed: All television media are private.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: There is major censorship of the internet by the government.
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 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information, hate speech, and subversive anti-government material.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Proposed: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 324 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 326 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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