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Bill: Media Regulations Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: New Liberal 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: April 2485
Description[?]:
| Some common sense media regulations. |
Proposals
Article 1
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.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Current: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Proposed: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of video games.
Old value:: The government does not regulate video games.
Current: 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.
Proposed: The government maintains strict age limitation laws that require proof of age before sales of video games may be made.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:41:57, November 12, 2007 CET | From |  Operation Chaos | To | Debating the Media Regulations Bill |
| Message | Foolish liberal nonsense. Stop trying to coddle the people and enforce usless regulations. |
| Date | 02:02:30, November 12, 2007 CET | From | New Liberal Party | To | Debating the Media Regulations Bill |
| Message | I don't think prohibiting children watching porn during the day is useless regulation. |
| Date | 03:28:04, November 12, 2007 CET | From | Neo-Epicurean Party | To | Debating the Media Regulations Bill |
| Message | We would support Article 2 on its own. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 68 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 512 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 112 |
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