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Bill: NSP Media Control Bill 2453
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Soviet 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: February 2454
Description[?]:
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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 the state.
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 television stations are owned by the state.
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 and hate speech.
Proposed: It is forbidden to criticize the government, or publish any material that the government does not approve of.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:37:19, September 10, 2007 CET | From | Secular Humanist party | To | Debating the NSP Media Control Bill 2453 |
| Message | We disapprove of putting bills to vote without a reasonable debate period first. Especially for controversial, multi issue proposals. |
| Date | 19:27:45, September 10, 2007 CET | From | National Soviet Party | To | Debating the NSP Media Control Bill 2453 |
| Message | What will a debate prove? we proposed the bill and we are unwilling to change it and a debate won't sway us from that. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 240 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 493 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 17 |
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