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Bill: Media Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Bolshevik Party
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: August 2547
Description[?]:
| Nationalisation of the Media. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives 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:: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives 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; everything else may be published freely.
Proposed: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:05:46, March 16, 2008 CET | From |  Red Dawn | To | Debating the Media Reform |
| Message | We have a problem with article #3, but we accept it because of the other articles. |
| Date | 13:16:13, March 17, 2008 CET | From | Boston Tea Party | To | Debating the Media Reform |
| Message | Being as open debate and discourse are the cornerstone of a healthy society, we cannot accept the control by the government of all media in Ikradon. This is another disgusting attempt by the NBP to control all behavior and thought, and we cannot stand for it. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 238 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 208 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 153 |
| Random fact: Any RP law granting extraordinary "emergency powers" or dictator-like powers to a government must be passed by at least a 2/3rds majority, but (like all RP laws) may always be overturned by a simple majority vote of the legislature. |
| Random quote: "Idealism is fine; but as it approaches reality, the cost becomes prohibitive." - William F. Buckley, Jr. |