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Bill: State Media Bill
Details
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: January 2038
Description[?]:
| Proposal for the creation of a full state broadcasting system of television and radio to provide high quality and independant competition to private stations. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are private.
Current:
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Proposed: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All television media are private.
Current:
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Proposed: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | not recorded | From | To | Debating the State Media Bill |
| Message | Given the ineffectiveness and lack of a concrete proposal of the current Bill the Labour Party would like to the creation of a full state broadcasting system of television andradio to provide high quality and independant competition to private stations. This will ensure a high quality of output and variety throughout both sectors as well as providing a platform for all parties to have fair and regulated access to the media. |
| Date | not recorded | From | National Centrist Party | To | Debating the State Media Bill |
| Message | It seems unnecessary for the government to do such a thing, and it might have potential for abuse. I can't support it, but I have only minor grounds for opposition. |
| Date | not recorded | From | To | Debating the State Media Bill |
| Message | There is potential for abuse in all systems, in an all private one a politician can gain complete control of media channels and turn them into propaganda machines should they wish. State controlled media adds a balance to that. |
| Date | not recorded | From | To | Debating the State Media Bill |
| Message | Anyone else wish to comment before we vote? |
| Date | not recorded | From | People's Party | To | Debating the State Media Bill |
| Message | I think this a move away from a healthy private sector...I can't support it ... |
| Date | not recorded | From | National Centrist Party | To | Debating the State Media Bill |
| Message | I want to abstain, but I don't want the abstain penalty. And... What you mention about a politician gaining complete control, that's what I fear would happen with state subsidized channels. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 6 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 26 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 23 |
| Random fact: "Treaty-locking", or ratifiying treaties that completely or nearly completely forbid any proposals to change laws, is not allowed. Amongst other possible sanctions, Moderation reserves the discretion to delete treaties and/or subject parties to a seat reset if this is necessary in order to reverse a treaty-lock situation. |
| Random quote: "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Confucius |