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Bill: Government Channel Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Centrist Party
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: September 2047
Description[?]:
| It is hereby proposed that the state subsidize one station/channel on both radio and television for information and educational purposes. All people employed in operating this channel must promise political neutrality. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are private.
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 television media are private.
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:07:22, May 04, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Party for Equality | To | Debating the Government Channel Act |
| Message | of course we will support this. we always have. |
| Date | 00:13:12, May 05, 2005 CET | From | National Centrist Party | To | Debating the Government Channel Act |
| Message | We vacillated and flip/flopped on it. Now we finally have decided a stance. |
| Date | 02:07:40, May 05, 2005 CET | From | People's Party | To | Debating the Government Channel Act |
| Message | And the money is coming from.....? |
| Date | 02:44:41, May 05, 2005 CET | From | To | Debating the Government Channel Act |
| Message | We support this. It can be paid for with a UK style licence fee. |
| Date | 03:43:22, May 05, 2005 CET | From | National Centrist Party | To | Debating the Government Channel Act |
| Message | The money is coming from our welfare system, hopefully. With luck, we won't even be funding one of those. Heck - this isn't as costly as subsidizing farms. THAT should be fought. Grr, that reminds me. I'm going to switch my vote back away from that. |
| Date | 04:50:38, May 05, 2005 CET | From | People's Party | To | Debating the Government Channel Act |
| Message | Does anyone else here think welfare ought to be spent on poor folks instead of a tv station? and radio? |
| Date | 04:59:19, May 05, 2005 CET | From | People's Party | To | Debating the Government Channel Act |
| Message | We haven't voted on any license fee..which means its coming out of general revenue....from income tax. This will affect the budget for your other social programs...like welfare or medicare or anything like that... |
| Date | 05:00:00, May 05, 2005 CET | From | People's Party | To | Debating the Government Channel Act |
| Message | I suggest we finish the vote on the tax bill so we know how much we're playing with... |
| Date | 05:02:46, May 05, 2005 CET | From | National Centrist Party | To | Debating the Government Channel Act |
| Message | A tv station is a better investment. It can return some of the fees if it's managed like a company. Meanwhile welfare is just a handout, and I'm against the dole. It's harmful to the moral fibre of the people, encouraging laziness and dependence. |
| Date | 07:34:57, May 05, 2005 CET | From | Right Wing Liberals Party | To | Debating the Government Channel Act |
| Message | Commercials can Fund the TV and Radio Stations! |
| Date | 07:41:15, May 05, 2005 CET | From | People's Party | To | Debating the Government Channel Act |
| Message | Theres no model like that in the real world - atleast none that I know of |
| Date | 13:04:28, May 05, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Party for Equality | To | Debating the Government Channel Act |
| Message | I think the liscence fee is altogether the best idea. if this is passed we can introduce a new bill saying that that is how we will fund it. |
| Date | 16:17:37, May 05, 2005 CET | From | National Centrist Party | To | Debating the Government Channel Act |
| Message | PP: There probably is, the problem is that governments aren't accountable enough to be efficient - so their business ventures become unprofitable. |
| Date | 23:16:07, May 05, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Party for Equality | To | Debating the Government Channel Act |
| Message | but how would they decide which commercials to run? surely they wouldnt want to run any for opposition parties, but for themselves... state funded tv channels are a good idea, but that is one way to encourage any corruption of the system. |
| Date | 00:06:58, May 06, 2005 CET | From | To | Debating the Government Channel Act |
| Message | PP, there are state channels in France funded by commercials. |
| Date | 02:18:30, May 06, 2005 CET | From | National Centrist Party | To | Debating the Government Channel Act |
| Message | LPE: They'd run commercials from companies, most likely. Running commercials for/against political parties would violate the "political neutrality" clause. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 137 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 31 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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