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Bill: Public Broadcasting Act of 4162
Details
Submitted by[?]: New Democrats
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: February 4165
Description[?]:
| The Public Broadcasting Act of 4162 establishes government subsidies for independent non-profit cooperatives which broadcast educational and informational programming on both the radio and television and guarantees equal funds to all such cooperatives. It is in the interests of the public to encourage the growth and development of educational and informational broadcasting. This act of the National Assembly would establish subsidies to do so, while ensuring that subsidized stations and programming remain independent of the government, preventing publicly-funded broadcasting from being used as a propaganda machine. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government.
Current: All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government.
Proposed: All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government.
Current: All radio stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government.
Proposed: All radio stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:14:11, February 06, 2017 CET | From | New Democrats | To | Debating the Public Broadcasting Act of 4162 |
| Message | Greetings, colleagues. My party seeks your input on the current proposal we have set forward for the creation of public broadcasting subsidies as it stands. Another option that could be explored is, instead of allowing both for-profit and non-profit private stations and programs in addition to the subsidies, only allowing non-profit cooperative private stations and programs in addition to the subsidies. Please let my party know where you stand on both of these options. -- Maria Rodriguez, Liberal Party Spokeswoman |
| Date | 02:27:52, February 06, 2017 CET | From | New Royalist Party of Kalistan | To | Debating the Public Broadcasting Act of 4162 |
| Message | We believe it would be best that all radio and television stations would be Non-Profit Worker Directed Enterprises, instead of allowing for normal Corporate Systems to begin to compete against them. if I must be honest, Corporations can't be trusted with such a fragile system. It would be best if non-profit co-operatives continued to control our media freely, the state does no need to play part. Thank you. ~ Andy Hunt, New Royalist Founder and President |
| Date | 07:48:28, February 06, 2017 CET | From | Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK) | To | Debating the Public Broadcasting Act of 4162 |
| Message | We oppose. The airwaves are public and must remain in the hands of not for profit organizations governed by the public. |
| Date | 08:19:51, February 06, 2017 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the Public Broadcasting Act of 4162 |
| Message | We remain committed to the current system. We would oppose this change. Stefaan Samuel, Premier of the Republic |
| Date | 18:47:49, February 06, 2017 CET | From | New Democrats | To | Debating the Public Broadcasting Act of 4162 |
| Message | I believe there is some misunderstanding. The airwaves would still remain in the hands of non-profits, the only difference is that these independent non-profits would be funded by the public. As I mentioned, there is the option to continue to allow non-publicly-funded broadcasts by non-profits, while still banning for-profit corporate broadcasting. -- Maria Rodriguez, Liberal Party Spokeswoman |
| Date | 20:45:28, February 06, 2017 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the Public Broadcasting Act of 4162 |
| Message | This proposal would take the control of the media away from public hands and into the hands of the government. Perhaps not directly but if a cooperative has to appeal to the government, they are more likely to receive funding for pro-government programming. We rather not run the risk of establishing a propaganda arm. Stefaan Samuel, Premier of the Republic |
| Date | 21:29:47, February 06, 2017 CET | From | New Democrats | To | Debating the Public Broadcasting Act of 4162 |
| Message | The legislation has been amended to ensure that all non-profit broadcasting cooperatives receive equal funding from the government subsidy. Thus, an important investment into the future of Kalistan in this great age of information is still made, but different cooperatives will not have to appeal to the government for funds, eliminating bias and the possibility of a propaganda arm. -- Donovan Scott, Public Broadcasting Act author Liberal Party |
| Date | 06:44:57, February 07, 2017 CET | From | Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK) | To | Debating the Public Broadcasting Act of 4162 |
| Message | We can support the proposals as amended. It is an acceptable compromise. -Diane Jones, SP |
| Date | 21:49:17, February 11, 2017 CET | From | Kalistan First | To | Debating the Public Broadcasting Act of 4162 |
| Message | Only reason this is being proposed is to spread the leftist propaganda. -Owen Ehitfield |
| Date | 23:30:45, February 11, 2017 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the Public Broadcasting Act of 4162 |
| Message | What happened to Mr Whitfield? Hopefully nothing too painful. Stefaan Samuel Labour Party General Secretary |
| Date | 23:30:48, February 11, 2017 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the Public Broadcasting Act of 4162 |
| Message | What happened to Mr Whitfield? Hopefully nothing too painful. Stefaan Samuel Labour Party General Secretary |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 491 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 259 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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