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Bill: Nationalisation of the Media
Details
Submitted by[?]: Communist Party of Endralon
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: July 2041
Description[?]:
| In the interest of absolute freedom of information (rather than freedom for the wealthy to push their own propaganda), we propose that all TV and radio channels be transferred to public ownership. This does not, under any circumstances, mean government control of the content of broadcasts. Different channels will be operated differently: Some will function as standard public media, such as the BBC. Others will be run by workers' co-operatives. Yet others might charge a fee from their viewers (and therefore be controlled by those viewers). But no channel shall broadcast any advertising. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national radio station 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 a national TV station 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.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 196 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 66 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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