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Bill: Media Regulations Policy Act of 3825
Details
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: August 3826
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change International media content regulation.
Old value:: International media content is free from regulation
Current: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Proposed: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government has no position on who may use or what is published on the internet.
Current: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Proposed: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Proposed: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Article 4
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: All radio stations are private.
Proposed: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:12:56, April 03, 2015 CET | From |  Federal Green Party (FGP) | To | Debating the Media Regulations Policy Act of 3825 |
| Message | Article 4 is definitely something that our party supports. If you separate that one from these proposals then you will have our vote on that one. |
| Date | 22:34:47, April 03, 2015 CET | From | SUN | To | Debating the Media Regulations Policy Act of 3825 |
| Message | The national radio station? |
| Date | 08:08:58, April 04, 2015 CET | From | Federal Green Party (FGP) | To | Debating the Media Regulations Policy Act of 3825 |
| Message | No, this: Proposed: Sexually explicit content may only be shown during hours that very few children watch. Nudity may be shown all day long. |
| Date | 08:09:48, April 04, 2015 CET | From | Federal Green Party (FGP) | To | Debating the Media Regulations Policy Act of 3825 |
| Message | We support radio policies as they are now. With independent non-profit radio stations operating alongside private radio stations. This seems to make the most sense. |
| Date | 08:24:20, April 04, 2015 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the Media Regulations Policy Act of 3825 |
| Message | "Our party is against regulation. Don't make proposals that encourage regulation." ~Ted Johnson, Head Chairman of the LPS and Prime Minister |
| Date | 23:58:03, April 04, 2015 CET | From | Liberal Democrats | To | Debating the Media Regulations Policy Act of 3825 |
| Message | We are pro-article 2+3 |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 215 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 310 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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