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Bill: Media Reform and Artistic Encouragement Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Parti Républicain
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: March 4126
Description[?]:
| This bill will firstly create a national TV and Radio service to create educational content, provide impartial news where all points of view must be heard and produce programming of artistic and cultural value that may not find a home in the private sector. (OOC:Similar to the real life BBC). It will have a remit to educate, inform and entertain. Secondly we will create limited copyright protections for artists so that while works of art will eventually reach the public domain there will be a sufficient period for artists to make a profit during their lifetime. Creators deserve to be compensated. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Protection of original works of technology and arts.
Old value:: Technology and art are part of the commons and are not protected by copyright.
Current: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Proposed: Works of techology and art have limited copy protection.
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 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 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: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:53:15, November 25, 2016 CET | From |  The Third Way | To | Debating the Media Reform and Artistic Encouragement Act |
| Message | You pride yourself on fighting for free and fair elections, overthrowing a fascist government, yet you are really enforcing an authoritarian regime. If the government itself funds these programs, information can be altered and used to the advantage of the ruling government. We are voting against this, as independent non-profit organizations have incentive to provide truthful and accurate information, with government subsidies. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 368 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 295 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: "Jezvraljogadsrlji" means "Social" in the Jelbic languages. |
| Random quote: "The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary." - H. L. Mencken |