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Bill: Media Protection Act- 3808
Details
Submitted by[?]: People of Freedom (P.F)
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 3809
Description[?]:
| Protecting the voice of the people. |
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 independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: All radio stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government.
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 independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from 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 and hate speech.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:38:31, December 29, 2014 CET | From | Democratic Labour Party | To | Debating the Media Protection Act- 3808 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, We rise today to object to this proposal by the Justice and Development Party. Joshua Fauver Democratic Labour Party leader |
| Date | 01:21:14, December 30, 2014 CET | From | People of Freedom (P.F) | To | Debating the Media Protection Act- 3808 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker. Your objections without explanation are not substantial? Matteo Powers Leader of the JDP/ Opposition |
| Date | 02:19:37, December 30, 2014 CET | From | Movement for Percyism | To | Debating the Media Protection Act- 3808 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We can support this bill, but we do have one question for the JDP. When is considered something as 'hate speech'? Isn't that rather a very thin line and open for interpretation? Hannes Percy Faction Leader NAP-EL |
| Date | 03:06:56, December 30, 2014 CET | From | Democratic Labour Party | To | Debating the Media Protection Act- 3808 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We will not vote for a bill to remove all subsidies from media. Joshua Fauver Democratic Labour Party leader |
| Date | 04:00:36, December 30, 2014 CET | From |  Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Media Protection Act- 3808 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, This bill kills private media and kills government subsidies for non-profit media. We can't support it. -- Andre Fertig, Chairman of the GNRG |
| Date | 16:24:26, February 28, 2015 CET | From | FJS Freedom, Justice, Sustainability | To | Debating the Media Protection Act- 3808 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker We certainly can't support this bill based on article three alone; as we view it as a clamp down on free speech. Also we see not need to end subsidies for public radio and TV as they provide a valuable service. David Literate Minister of Education and Culture |
| Date | 15:11:34, March 01, 2015 CET | From | Lodamun Justice Tahreek | To | Debating the Media Protection Act- 3808 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, I agree with David Literate. M.Hammad President Lodamum Justice Tahreek |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 62 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 537 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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