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Bill: Media Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Co-Operative 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: June 3911
Description[?]:
| This bill will establish a government-run television and radio network designed to inform and educate as well as placing minimal restrictions on video games. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are private.
Current: All radio stations are owned by the state.
Proposed: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All television media are private.
Current: All television stations are owned by the state.
Proposed: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of video games.
Old value:: The government does not regulate video games.
Current: The government maintains strict age limitation laws that require proof of age before sales of video games may be made.
Proposed: The government does not maintain laws as to age limitation for purchasing video games, although it does require a content rating to be clearly displayed on the box.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:36:27, September 20, 2015 CET | From |  Liberal Party of Davostan | To | Debating the Media Reform Bill |
| Message | We cannot support this. Allow intentions are good, it can lead to the stations producing pro-government material that the nation should not be subjected to |
| Date | 21:48:24, September 20, 2015 CET | From | Co-Operative Party | To | Debating the Media Reform Bill |
| Message | The stations would be government-funded NGOs, making them unattached to government but provided with funding in order to provide educational and informational material. |
| Date | 22:01:27, September 20, 2015 CET | From | Liberal Party of Davostan | To | Debating the Media Reform Bill |
| Message | Nevertheless, the journalists in charge may not want to criticise the people who pay them. Its like saying "fuck you" to your boss. |
| Date | 22:14:03, September 20, 2015 CET | From | Co-Operative Party | To | Debating the Media Reform Bill |
| Message | There is no criticism or praise, they are merely educational and informational, they are there to provide facts and will be regulated by a watchdog to prevent any bias. |
| Date | 08:54:11, September 21, 2015 CET | From | Common Sense Conservative Party | To | Debating the Media Reform Bill |
| Message | Oppose |
| Date | 11:37:36, September 21, 2015 CET | From | United Democratic Action Party | To | Debating the Media Reform Bill |
| Message | Oppose. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 20 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 383 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 97 |
| Random fact: Once approved, players should copy Cultural Protocols into a bill in the debate section of their nation page, under the title of "OOC: Cultural Protocols". This bill should include links to the passed Cultural Protocol bill and the Moderation approval. |
| Random quote: "Fascism is capitalism plus murder." - Upton Sinclair |