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Bill: National Media Act 2589
Details
Submitted by[?]: Coburan Reform 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: July 2590
Description[?]:
| "There needs to be a National TV and Radio station for information and education. There is now, a worrying fusion of information and entertainment in the private media" -Pat Mulvany Minister for Infrastructure and Transport |
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 a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
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 a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:27:18, June 10, 2008 CET | From |  Coburan Reform Party | To | Debating the National Media Act 2589 |
| Message | "Don't be confused, all other radio and T.V stations will be privately run. So TCC, don't accuse us on censorship!" -Pat Mulvaney |
| Date | 13:28:36, June 10, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Labour Party of Cobura | To | Debating the National Media Act 2589 |
| Message | Urmm......CRP? |
| Date | 13:29:31, June 10, 2008 CET | From | Coburan Reform Party | To | Debating the National Media Act 2589 |
| Message | Yes? |
| Date | 13:37:10, June 10, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Labour Party of Cobura | To | Debating the National Media Act 2589 |
| Message | Read the current position :p |
| Date | 13:39:49, June 10, 2008 CET | From | Coburan Reform Party | To | Debating the National Media Act 2589 |
| Message | Yes? This is much better. |
| Date | 13:48:09, June 10, 2008 CET | From | Revolucia Partio de Koburo | To | Debating the National Media Act 2589 |
| Message | We already subsidise independent media. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 145 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 405 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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