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Bill: Media Regulation, 2734
Details
Submitted by[?]: Christian Democracy
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: July 2735
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
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:: All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
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.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Proposed: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
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:: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
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.
Debate
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Vote | Seats | ||||
yes |
Total Seats: 222 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 277 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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