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Bill: The Lefting of Wrongs : Media
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Green Manalishi 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: June 2607
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are private.
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 independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All television media are private.
Current: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government has no position on who may use or what is published on the internet.
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 allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change International media content regulation.
Old value:: International media content is free from regulation
Current: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Proposed: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
Old value:: Nudity on television is banned.
Current: Sexually explicit material is not allowed, but nudity that is not sexually explicit is.
Proposed: Sexually explicit material is allowed, but violent or hard core pornography is banned.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of video games.
Old value:: All video games are prohibited.
Current: The government maintains strict age limitation laws that require proof of age before sales of video games may be made.
Proposed: The government maintains strict age limitation laws that require proof of age before sales of video games may be made.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 03:15:38, July 15, 2008 CET | From | Enlightened Cosmic Brotherhood | To | Debating the The Lefting of Wrongs : Media |
Message | We like everything but 3. Well we also dislike 6. But actually allowing video games are a step. |
Date | 04:20:29, July 15, 2008 CET | From | Plowshare Collective | To | Debating the The Lefting of Wrongs : Media |
Message | we're not terribly thrilled with 3, but otherwise full support. |
Date | 11:38:08, July 15, 2008 CET | From | The Green Manalishi Party | To | Debating the The Lefting of Wrongs : Media |
Message | Not sure we understand why both the ECB and PC are opposed to Article 3? When it is a safeguard against child abuse etc. |
Date | 12:26:25, July 15, 2008 CET | From | Plowshare Collective | To | Debating the The Lefting of Wrongs : Media |
Message | we were more concerned with the filesharing issue - obviously we support measures taken against child abuse. |
Date | 00:09:30, July 16, 2008 CET | From | The Green Manalishi Party | To | Debating the The Lefting of Wrongs : Media |
Message | We recognise your concerns, but unfortunately the options for this article are unideal and this seems to offer the best balance of them all. |
Date | 00:16:13, July 16, 2008 CET | From | Enlightened Cosmic Brotherhood | To | Debating the The Lefting of Wrongs : Media |
Message | Child abuse is one thing, but the government could easily abuse this power. Freedom comes with risks, but freedom is a butterfly. Any attempt to limit its movement will harm it and most likely kill it. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes | Total Seats: 359 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 260 | ||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 96 |
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