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Bill: Media Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Unsubmissive Beluzian Workers Party
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: November 4071
Description[?]:
| TBD |
Proposals
Article 1
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 2
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 and hate speech.
Proposed: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:43:48, August 08, 2016 CET | From | Socialist Progressive Alliance | To | Debating the Media Act |
| Message | Madam Speaker, We of the SPA will vote to support this bill, however we want to urge our government services that illegal filesharing should not be very actively pursued, unless they are connected to another crime (child pornography or such) - Sen. William Ginson Spokesperson Cultural and Media Affairs |
| Date | 11:10:39, August 08, 2016 CET | From | Regionalist Coalition | To | Debating the Media Act |
| Message | Madam Speaker, This is an insulting assault on our liberties! Article 1 will open the door to tracking of Beluzian's online activities, while Article 2 threatens the media with being state-controlled. Freedom of Information and Freedom of Speech is vital in a democracy - why does the BPDP attempt such authoritarian moves? Sen. Alan Short Education & Culture Spokesperson, New Liberal Party |
| Date | 12:27:35, August 08, 2016 CET | From | Knights of the People | To | Debating the Media Act |
| Message | We will abstain on this one; we are for article 2 but against article 1. |
| Date | 12:51:46, August 08, 2016 CET | From | Knights of the People | To | Debating the Media Act |
| Message | Actually, we change our mind, we will vote against. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 374 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 276 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 100 |
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