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Bill: Internet Service Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Hutorian Conservative 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 2907
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on internet service providers (ISPs).
Old value:: Private companies provide internet service throughout the nation, without government interference.
Current: Private companies provide internet service throughout the nation, without government interference.
Proposed: There is a national state-owned internet service provider, but small private ISPs are allowed, which are heavily restricted to ensure that they stay small.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:38:49, March 11, 2010 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Internet Service Act |
| Message | Madam Speaker, given that 97% of households have internet access, at a very reasonable price indeed, can the HNP explain why they are promoting nationalisation of the service? Madam Speaker, the internet is one of the greatest bastions of freedom of speech and thought in the world, and government should not get involved in it at all. |
| Date | 22:19:15, March 11, 2010 CET | From | Hutorian Conservative Party | To | Debating the Internet Service Act |
| Message | Madam Speaker, there is no question of restricting freedom of speech here at all. Clearly the CLP are talking nonsence. The point is Madam Speaker, that a state run ISP would be non-profit and thus would make internet prices even cheaper. |
| Date | 10:45:27, March 12, 2010 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Internet Service Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, any slight savings that can be made in the cost will only be funded out of increased taxation. In such an event, the cost to the taxpayer will not change at all. Mr Speaker, it is widely known that internet provision is very cheap indeed these days due to enhanced technology and competition. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 114 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 207 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 70 |
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