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Bill: Media Reformation Act, 3150
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partij voor de Bevrijding van het Volk
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: July 3151
Description[?]:
| Opening the media to private ownership, while still maintaining independent cooperatives supported by the government. |
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 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:: 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 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 | 18:00:16, July 13, 2011 CET | From | Partij van de Toekomst | To | Debating the Media Reformation Act, 3150 |
| Message | Whilst the VC doesn't approve of government-subsidised networks, we applaud any move to open the industry up to private ownership. As such we will vote in favour. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 52 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 48 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Cabinet ministers who disagree seriously with the head of government would usually be expected to resign. Parties within the cabinet may attempt to manoeuvre to replace the head of government though, for example by proposing a new cabinet bill or voting for an early election. |
| Random quote: "There are people in the world so hungry that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread." - Mahatma Gandhi |