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Bill: Freedom of the Media Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Coalition for National Unity [CNU]
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: June 2586
Description[?]:
| The CMP's programme and Policy to Free the Solentian Media. - CMO Lord Speaker, The Countess Royal |
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: All radio stations are private.
Proposed: All radio stations are private.
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: All television media are private.
Proposed: All television media are private.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: 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, ...)
Current: 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, ...)
Proposed: The government has no position on who may use or what is published on the internet.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information, hate speech, and subversive anti-government material.
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.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of video games.
Old value:: The government maintains strict age limitation laws that require proof of age before sales of video games may be made.
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 does not regulate video games.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:50:29, June 03, 2008 CET | From |  Anarcho-Atheist League | To | Debating the Freedom of the Media Act |
| Message | We are opposed to the bulk of this bill. However, if the CMP was to propose articles four and five in a seperate bill, we would support it |
| Date | 03:57:29, June 03, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Party of Solentia | To | Debating the Freedom of the Media Act |
| Message | Some members of the CSPS have begun to question the conservativeness of the recent CMP proposals. |
| Date | 08:15:51, June 03, 2008 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Freedom of the Media Act |
| Message | And why shouldn't a Conservative Party believe in a Free media? There is no set formula for a Conservative Party's Policies and I hope that your not attempting to tell me how to run my own party. CMP Lord Speaker, The Countess Royal |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 186 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 180 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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