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Bill: Media De-Regulation
Details
Submitted by[?]: Popular 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: July 3527
Description[?]:
| In order for views from across Dranish society to be represented, we must allow independent media outlets to operate freely. The government should not be using taxpayers' money, at a time of budget deficit, to spout propaganda. Joaquin Banez MP Internal Affairs Minister (PP) |
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: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: All radio stations are private.
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: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: All television media are private.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 168 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 191 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Any RP law granting extraordinary "emergency powers" or dictator-like powers to a government must be passed by at least a 2/3rds majority, but (like all RP laws) may always be overturned by a simple majority vote of the legislature. |
| Random quote: "Politics is the entertainment industry for ugly people." - Mark Turpin |