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Bill: Public Media Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Grüne Linkspartei
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: February 2594
Description[?]:
| Private media is fine but the need for a nationally funded news source such as the BBC, big enough for foreign bureaus and professional news gathering, requires federal support. |
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 | 00:30:28, June 19, 2008 CET | From | Grüne Linkspartei | To | Debating the Public Media Act |
| Message | This bill allows for private media. But it also creates the possibility of a BBC type organization in Dorvik. I'd urge at least the left parties in Dorvik to reconsider whether that'd be a good thing for the nation. |
| Date | 03:17:45, June 19, 2008 CET | From | Romulan Party | To | Debating the Public Media Act |
| Message | That would be a wast of Tax payer's money that is nothing but Pork for your party |
| Date | 03:31:29, June 19, 2008 CET | From | Grüne Linkspartei | To | Debating the Public Media Act |
| Message | News that is not infotainment is not a waste, it's a necessity in a democracy |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 45 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 343 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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