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Bill: Internet regulation bill

Details

Submitted by[?]: Malivia 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 2139

Description[?]:

In line with the PPs insistence that Malivia ban all advertising...

Proposals

Debate

These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:

Date15:50:44, November 09, 2005 CET
FromMalivia Democratic Party
ToDebating the Internet regulation bill
MessageNote that I do not support these bills, however in light that the PP insists on stifling free speech by banning all advertising, I thought if their bill passes, these bills should pass to reflect consistency.

After all.. advertising can be found in all these mediums and many more.

On #1... much of the Internet is advertising.. so it is only just (according to the PPs bill) that the government heavily censors the Internet to weed out any possible advertising... by removing hyperlinks for instance to other sites.

On #2.. since advertising may be material that the government (at least the PP) does not approve of, it is only fair to have the government censor all media outlets too.. lest anyone..heaven forbid! accidently advertise some unwanted product.

On #3... keeping the international advertisements out of Malivia.

I expect the PP and everyone else who supports their anti-free speech bill to support these as well, since I'm sure you'll want to be consistent.

Date16:41:24, November 09, 2005 CET
From Protectorate Party
ToDebating the Internet regulation bill
Message1) If ads are forbidden there is no need to censor other issues on the internet. A link to another site is not an advertisement, it is a link and ad actively promotes a product or buisness. A link is like giving directions on how to get to the library, it doesn't imply endorsement.

2) again the ban on ads does not forbid other info and does not forbid criticizing the government or issues of falsehoods.

3) We do not support regulation of other nation's stations. And it would be an unfair burden on those stations to demand they obey our laws. We firmly believe in the right of a company to chose where it sets up buisness, and we respect the laws of other nations.

Date18:37:24, November 09, 2005 CET
FromMinisterial Party
ToDebating the Internet regulation bill
MessageI tried to pass this previously.. didn't get the best reaction. Support all.

Date20:39:07, November 09, 2005 CET
FromMalivia Democratic Party
ToDebating the Internet regulation bill
Message#1 If a hyperlink says "McDonalds" and takes you directly to the McDonalds web site, which in essence is advertising on McDonalds behalf.

#2 Notice the "Or" part of the bill. "or publish any material that the government does not approve of". If the government does not approve of ads, then they can.. under this bill.. censor the media.

#3. Oh good! Then what will happen is all of Malivias businesses will move offshore and advertise on international media!
Unfortunately for us, that means that we'll lose a major source of tax revenue.

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Voting

Vote Seats
yes
 

Total Seats: 44

no
     

Total Seats: 202

abstain
  

Total Seats: 55


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