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Bill: National Informational Television Station
Details
Submitted by[?]: Totalitarian Party
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: December 2089
Description[?]:
| The Totalitarian Party believes that a single national television station used for informational broadcasts would significantly benefit our nation's citizens. The station could be used for news and weather broadcasts, election coverage and government announcements. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All television media are private.
Current: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
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 | 04:54:27, July 31, 2005 CET | From | National Democratic Party | To | Debating the National Informational Television Station |
| Message | We agree |
| Date | 07:57:51, July 31, 2005 CET | From | Democratic Centre Party of Gaduridos | To | Debating the National Informational Television Station |
| Message | We already have a national radio station for these purposes. |
| Date | 21:53:41, July 31, 2005 CET | From | People's Progressive Party | To | Debating the National Informational Television Station |
| Message | The more information we can provide our people with the better off we will be as a democracy. For a democracy to exist the people need to practice their rights and increasing the amount of civic information will help them do so. We agree with this bill. |
| Date | 05:37:59, August 01, 2005 CET | From | National Libertarian Party | To | Debating the National Informational Television Station |
| Message | We dissagree |
| Date | 07:14:29, August 01, 2005 CET | From | Totalitarian Party | To | Debating the National Informational Television Station |
| Message | The public radio station is fine for those that can hear, but some of the citizens of Gaduridos have hearing difficulties. With a television broadcast, we can provide those people with subtitles, using teletext. We must ensure that this information is accessible to all, not just those without disabilities. Other citizens will also get the freedom to choose their preferred media, radio or television. |
| Date | 19:50:11, August 01, 2005 CET | From | Democratic Centre Party of Gaduridos | To | Debating the National Informational Television Station |
| Message | I don't feel the benefit is worth it in terms of cost. We have to stay fiscally responsible here, and paying for a public radio station is more than enough in terms of providing information. |
| Date | 20:29:10, August 01, 2005 CET | From | National Libertarian Party | To | Debating the National Informational Television Station |
| Message | The DCP is right. We need to privitise more businesses, not make them public. |
| Date | 02:26:50, August 02, 2005 CET | From | People's Progressive Party | To | Debating the National Informational Television Station |
| Message | This wouldnt be making an existing business public, this would be creating a new television channel for informational and educational purposes, paid for by the government. However, for those of us that can remember this would actually be restoring an institution which existed for a very long time. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 140 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 201 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 18 |
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