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Bill: National Broadcasting Proposal 2152
Details
Submitted by[?]: We Say So! 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: November 2153
Description[?]:
| In order to provide high quality programming to the entire Country the public sector will reintroduce the HBC (Hobrazia Broadcasting Corporation) to operate both a National Television and Radio service to the population. These channels will provide educational and informational programmes as part of its remit. It will also be allowed to produce high quality drama productions in order to compete with Private media stations, though its ability to purchase cheap imported materials from other Countries will be curtailed so as not to allow it to introduce "dumbed down" services. HBC will be operated as an independent broadcasting company, free from Government interference. It will be funded by a licence fee that is payable annually and is required to watch television (radio licences are not required). Additional funding may be generated by the sale of programmes either directly to the public (DVD's, videos, audio adventures, books based upon programmes, etc) or by the sale of programming to other National and International broadcasting companies. The HBC will also be involved with the Hobrazian Television and Film Institute in an attempt to increase and improve the careers of budding Hobrazian actors and actresses as well as producers and other film makers. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government.
Current: All radio stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
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 TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government.
Current: All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
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 | 16:11:06, December 09, 2005 CET | From | Capitalizt Party | To | Debating the National Broadcasting Proposal 2152 |
| Message | Non-profit companies are bad too? |
| Date | 17:17:21, December 09, 2005 CET | From | Hobrazian Peoples Party | To | Debating the National Broadcasting Proposal 2152 |
| Message | I agree, lets establish some public servivce networks! |
| Date | 18:48:05, December 09, 2005 CET | From | We Say So! Party | To | Debating the National Broadcasting Proposal 2152 |
| Message | If non-profit companies want to operate, we wouldn't stop them, we just feel a public service network guaranteeing educational and informational programmes is a good idea is all. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 178 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 84 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 138 |
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