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Bill: Internet and Media Act 2094
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Democratic Party of Indrala
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: March 2096
Description[?]:
| Although freedom of the press is important, we have a duty to fight criminal activities and hate speech. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government has no position on who may use or what is published on the internet.
Current: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Proposed: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Proposed: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:51:50, August 13, 2005 CET | From | Indralan Progressive Conservative Party | To | Debating the Internet and Media Act 2094 |
| Message | We strongly agree with this move - indeed, we were contemplating a similar Act ourselves. You have our full support. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 275 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 25 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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