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Bill: Phone Rates Policy
Details
Submitted by[?]: Circuit Party
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: May 2093
Description[?]:
| Phone should be free for those with low-income, government should monitor phone rates to prevent abuse. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: There are no regulations on phone service.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:22:56, August 06, 2005 CET | From |  Patriarchal Party | To | Debating the Phone Rates Policy |
| Message | Surely competition would reduce phone rates, as long as monopolisation is prevented. |
| Date | 00:59:11, August 09, 2005 CET | From | Circuit Party | To | Debating the Phone Rates Policy |
| Message | Government will not be setting phone rates per say, just the limit, the maximum rate phone companies could legally charge for their service.Low income families should be offered phone service for free since phone is nowadays considered a basic necessity; it's also a vital tool in the job search. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 339 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 161 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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