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Bill: Separation of Government and Media Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Beluzian Liberty 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: October 3577
Description[?]:
| Article 1 Old Value: The government subsidises independent non profit making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed. Current: The government subsidises independent non profit making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed. Proposed: All radio stations are private. Article 2 Old Value: The government subsidises independent non profit making cooperatives 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. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives 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 independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises a national TV station 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:
| Date | 07:17:45, November 14, 2013 CET | From | Beluzian Republic Independence Party | To | Debating the Separation of Government and Media Act |
| Message | You actually need to add proposals instead of putting it in the description. This wont do anything |
| Date | 13:56:19, November 14, 2013 CET | From | Beluzian Communist League | To | Debating the Separation of Government and Media Act |
| Message | ^^^^^^^^^^' He's correct, I think in the proposals, it's all under category media |
| Date | 01:32:20, November 15, 2013 CET | From | Beluzian Liberty Party | To | Debating the Separation of Government and Media Act |
| Message | Leaving the government with its hand on the media is like the fox guarding the proverbial hen house. We feel that the proper role is for the media to be ruled by the market. OOC: as noted on the Internet Regs Bill I am a n00b, bear with me as I get up to speed on this... |
| Date | 07:20:34, November 15, 2013 CET | From | Beluzian Republic Independence Party | To | Debating the Separation of Government and Media Act |
| Message | Well, I still feel that we should atleast subsidise. Subsidising doesnt mean that we own them. They are still private companies but allowing subsidising is in ouw views good |
| Date | 12:08:21, November 15, 2013 CET | From | United People's Party | To | Debating the Separation of Government and Media Act |
| Message | Concur with the OCL's stand wholly! |
| Date | 14:01:14, November 15, 2013 CET | From | Beluzian Communist League | To | Debating the Separation of Government and Media Act |
| Message | To be honest, i feel any telivison or radio broadcast advocating terrorism or violence should be banned as a whole. We vote for subsidised: Sorry :( |
| Date | 00:45:41, November 16, 2013 CET | From | Beluzian Liberty Party | To | Debating the Separation of Government and Media Act |
| Message | Subsidising non-profit TV & Radio would not not prevent private broadcasters from advocating any position. Why is it good for the government to blindly throw money at companies that would normally either provide programming that would make them profitable or fail because they do not meet the markets needs. Also how independent is the media if it is in part paid for by the government it is supposed to cover. Even if you believe the governments current role is completely benign, those in power will not always remain in power. We believe in removing all temptation and pathways to tyranny from the hands of government. |
| Date | 18:08:12, November 16, 2013 CET | From | United People's Party | To | Debating the Separation of Government and Media Act |
| Message | Tyranny from the hands of the government...This is what you believe has been happening here!! I don't believe the governments post the fascist and autocratic regimes can be clubbed for their good work into such terms! Just having government subsidy doesn't mean the media is 'arm-twisted' to broadcast any independent position. If you have a look at all the media laws, may be you'd understand 'preventing anyone from broadcasting anything' isn't the government's business, and the present law doesn't prohibit anyone from doing their responsible media work. Your accusations are completely baseless and lack truth. So, we condemn your thoughts, and reject this proposal with no further deliberations considering how all of us have been put in such bad light! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 45 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 238 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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