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Bill: Regulation of Utilities
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal-Democratic 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: June 2717
Description[?]:
| The current state of regulations in our nation allows for the poor to be priced out of the market for access to our national infrastructure. Our party proposes that the government be involved in regulating the market price for phone and electricity usage, ensuring that all have suitable opportunity to engage these services. |
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.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: There are no regulations on phone service.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:43:05, February 24, 2009 CET | From | Socialist Party | To | Debating the Regulation of Utilities |
| Message | The LSPD supports this legislation due the aid it is trying to give to the poorest members of our society through increased regulation of business. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 259 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 340 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "It's not enough that we do our best; sometimes we have to do what's required." - Winston Churchill |