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Bill: Free Communications Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Lourenne Democratic 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: October 2470
Description[?]:
| Proposing that instead of no regulation or low-income subsidies, we do what some of our Dovanian neighbours are doing and make telephone lines free of charge. |
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: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:55:06, October 13, 2007 CET | From | Progressive Party | To | Debating the Free Communications Act |
| Message | Our party is against the proposed bill. Economically and socially there are no reasons for this bill to come into effect. |
| Date | 14:50:32, October 13, 2007 CET | From | Parti de Garde Royales | To | Debating the Free Communications Act |
| Message | What does 'telephone line' entail? If it is the physical line connecting the house to the network, then we agree. If it means that the state provides free service, we disagree. |
| Date | 15:57:59, October 13, 2007 CET | From | Lourenne Democratic Party | To | Debating the Free Communications Act |
| Message | It means we provide a free service, yes. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 17 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 24 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 40 |
| Random fact: Once approved, players should copy Cultural Protocols into a bill in the debate section of their nation page, under the title of "OOC: Cultural Protocols". This bill should include links to the passed Cultural Protocol bill and the Moderation approval. |
| Random quote: "I've been against the death penalty since I was in law school in 1950. It's horrible, discriminatory, and undermines the credibility of the criminal justice system." - Ralph Nader |