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Bill: Media Regulation, 2400
Details
Submitted by[?]: Communist Vanguard Committee (KCCP)
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: October 2400
Description[?]:
The regulation of the media is an important move to ensure quality service. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are private.
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 owned by the state.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All television media are private.
Current: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: All television stations are owned by the state.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government has no position on who may use or what is published on the internet.
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: There is major censorship of the internet by the government.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Current: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Proposed: There are laws against the publication of false information, hate speech, and subversive anti-government material.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
Old value:: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
Current: Sexually explicit material is allowed, but violent or hard core pornography is banned.
Proposed: Nudity on television is banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 18:19:36, May 06, 2007 CET | From | Neo-Nazi Reform Party (NNRP) | To | Debating the Media Regulation, 2400 |
Message | We will support this bill. |
Date | 15:12:19, May 07, 2007 CET | From | Communist Students' Committee (KCCP) | To | Debating the Media Regulation, 2400 |
Message | no, for strategic reasons |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||||
yes | Total Seats: 44 | |||||
no |
Total Seats: 435 | |||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 76 |
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