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Bill: Media Bill of September 2419
Details
Submitted by[?]: Libertarian Socialist 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: November 2420
Description[?]:
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 independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
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 TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
Article 3
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 laws against the publication of false information, hate speech, and subversive anti-government material.
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 | 01:48:50, June 27, 2007 CET | From |  Brmék’oék Rímsaé Lofrkadék Prta | To | Debating the Media Bill of September 2419 |
| Message | The Just Freedom Party of the Barmenian People opposes the proposed restrictions of free trade and expression. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 53 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 160 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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