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Bill: Monopoly Regulation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Bolshevik 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: March 2614
Description[?]:
| Energy prices needs to be regulated to offer competitve prices to consumers that would otherwise be exploited by the monopolistic nature of the industry. Heavy barriers to entry into the industry and power-grids make competition minimal or non-existent. We must bring the industry into a perfectly competitive paradigm that the rest of the economy follows. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:12:03, July 29, 2008 CET | From | Progress and Liberty Party | To | Debating the Monopoly Regulation Act |
| Message | We don't like the government regulating what private businesses do. We'd prefer energy companies be owned by local governments. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 17 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 133 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 115 |
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