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Bill: Phoning services act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Sháhazi Péashro
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: November 3256
Description[?]:
| We believe that the ownership of a telephone is necessary to not isolate individuals from the rest of society. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Proposed: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:01:35, February 09, 2012 CET | From |  Left Libertarian Alliance of Cats | To | Debating the Phoning services act |
| Message | We find it unfair that people who rarely use phones should have to subsidize frequent phone users. -Ken Steves, Shadow Minister of Trade and Industry |
| Date | 02:00:24, February 10, 2012 CET | From | Sacred Feline Alliance | To | Debating the Phoning services act |
| Message | We support the existing legislation that stops phone companies exploiting consumers with excessive prices. However, we cannot see a justification for subsidising phone lines. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 22 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 54 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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