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Bill: Nationalized Media Act of 2889
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union of Radical Republicans (UM)
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: May 2890
Description[?]:
| This bill will serve to decentralize the control of media deemed educational and for the public benefit. Certainly, we can all agree that this is an age of politics of the powerful personality; the direct control of media by the state is, in such a time, a worrying prospect; this will give a degree of separation between politics and the public media. |
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 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:: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
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 independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:57:21, February 06, 2010 CET | From | Fortunato's Fascist Formation | To | Debating the Nationalized Media Act of 2889 |
| Message | The HBC has been up and running for almost seventeen years. We have saw hard hitting documentaries embrace our screens aswell televised political debates, wildlife programs, reality tv shows, sports and our favourite soaps and dramas. It would be extremely sad day for the people of Hutori, if this bill were to pass. |
| Date | 19:13:16, February 06, 2010 CET | From | Union of Radical Republicans (UM) | To | Debating the Nationalized Media Act of 2889 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, this act would not end the HBC - it would merely reorganize it as a not for profit private cooperative outside the realm of potential political interference. There is no reason to expect any of the documentaries, reporting, politics, or entertainment to disappear from our screens. |
| Date | 06:30:33, February 07, 2010 CET | From | Fortunato's Fascist Formation | To | Debating the Nationalized Media Act of 2889 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, the HBC relies heavily on the taxpayer's cash. It could face bankruptcy. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 141 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 89 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 161 |
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