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Bill: The Media Privitization Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Federalist 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: July 2424
Description[?]:
| Once again, the government should not interfere in media. Freedom of the press! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
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 private.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: All television media are private.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:24:43, July 05, 2007 CET | From |  Coburan Reform Party | To | Debating the The Media Privitization Act |
| Message | No, some television and radio should be in the hands of the state, for educational purposes. |
| Date | 17:18:44, July 05, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Labour Party of Cobura | To | Debating the The Media Privitization Act |
| Message | its not in the hands of anyone, but a board of governors, appointed by a committe of AMs from all parties. Our Media is free and independent, the Federalist Party seems to be too soft to see this. |
| Date | 18:08:52, July 05, 2007 CET | From | Federalist Party | To | Debating the The Media Privitization Act |
| Message | Um, no. I'd rather the people be able to decide for themselves what they watch. And you do have a point CRP. Our media is free and independent, except from the board of governors that oversee state media. |
| Date | 20:44:44, July 05, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Labour Party of Cobura | To | Debating the The Media Privitization Act |
| Message | They oversee there own media, and every TV channel has a board of governors, how do you think things are decided? Magic? |
| Date | 15:01:23, July 08, 2007 CET | From | Federalist Party | To | Debating the The Media Privitization Act |
| Message | Yes actually :P |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 116 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 276 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 108 |
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