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Bill: Internet and Video Games Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Puritanical 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: November 2475
Description[?]:
| This bill is not to censor, but to offer people protection (most notably children) from inappropriate material. |
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 runs its own internet with government approved content only and no connection to the rest of the world.
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 video games.
Old value:: The government does not regulate video games.
Current: All video games are prohibited.
Proposed: The government does not maintain laws as to age limitation for purchasing video games, although it does require a content rating to be clearly displayed on the box.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:12:27, October 23, 2007 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Internet and Video Games Act |
| Message | These seem like reasonable protections to us. You have the support of the Social Democrats. |
| Date | 02:29:19, October 24, 2007 CET | From | Wessex High Imperial Party | To | Debating the Internet and Video Games Act |
| Message | The U-U party supports this bill. |
| Date | 02:48:43, October 24, 2007 CET | From | One Nation Conservative Party | To | Debating the Internet and Video Games Act |
| Message | Government shouldn't be a tool of repression and regulation. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 118 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 507 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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