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Bill: Great Nationalization and Cenzorship Act of 3834. Part III: Media Nationalization and Regulation
Details
Submitted by[?]: Communist Party of Solentia (CPS)
Status[?]: passed
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: December 3834
Description[?]:
| The next step towards eradication of capitalist exploitation. Free the workers! Land to people! When capitalists own media, they give us low-quality content which consists of more than 50% ads. This corporate propaganda promotes consumerism! The advertizing payment system creates monopolies. Capitalist-owned media uses lies and misinformation to lure people into voting for capitalism. And anarchists also use it to propagate their barbaric ideas of overthrowing the government. We have also included proposals that forbid foreign propaganda here. Evil capitalist foreign countries try to brainwash our people, they want us to submit to capitalist exploitation. They use internet to build a network of paid and/or brainwashed traitors of our country who want to overthrow the government and give away our sovereignty. They use other media for capitalist propaganda. This should end now! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on internet service providers (ISPs).
Old value:: The state owns and operates a national internet service provider, alongside private ISPs.
Current: Private companies provide internet service throughout the nation, without government interference.
Proposed: The government controls and provides internet service throughout the nation. Private ISPs are banned.
Article 2
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: All radio stations are owned by the state.
Article 3
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: All television media are private.
Proposed: All television stations are owned by the state.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: 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, ...)
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 runs its own internet with government approved content only and no connection to the rest of the world.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change International media content regulation.
Old value:: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Current: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Proposed: International media content is banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:43:55, April 21, 2015 CET | From |  Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the Great Nationalization and Cenzorship Act of 3834. Part III: Media Nationalization and Regulation |
| Message | Mr/Madam Speaker, This bill is a travesty and a disgrace. We will not stand in support of this fascist agenda preposed by the Communist-Nationalist Party, whom seeks to make a bastard of marxist philosophy. We will fight tooth and claw to protect the people of Solentia from this restrictive and abusive legislation. Dianne Goldman Chair of the Democratic Socialist Party |
| Date | 19:10:21, April 21, 2015 CET | From | New Liberal Party | To | Debating the Great Nationalization and Cenzorship Act of 3834. Part III: Media Nationalization and Regulation |
| Message | As the New Liberal Party we cannot support this in good conscience. We find it ironic that the communist party want to empower the state. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 237 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 227 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 61 |
| Random fact: Did you know you can change the official name of your nation? All you need to do is draw up a new name that is in accordance with the Nation Renaming Guide, pass a bill proposing the name change with a two-thirds majority and then post a request to Moderation on the "Renaming Requests" thread. You can change city and region names in this way too. |
| Random quote: "I am strongly in favour of using poisoned gas against uncivilised tribes." - Winston Churchill |