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Bill: Media Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Zardugal Trade Unionist 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: March 2155
Description[?]:
| Although the media's workings at this time are satisfactory, it can be made better. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Current: All radio stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
Proposed: All radio stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Current: All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
Proposed: All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Proposed: There are laws against the publication of false information, hate speech, and subversive anti-government material.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:43:57, December 12, 2005 CET | From |  New Daio Party | To | Debating the Media Bill |
| Message | Limits freedom of speech. Removes the media as a sector for business. Nay. |
| Date | 08:46:41, December 12, 2005 CET | From | Zardugal Trade Unionist Party | To | Debating the Media Bill |
| Message | I wonder of the DPP realizes that what we propose will do far less harm than the economic policies that they have set in motion? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 501 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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