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Bill: Freeing the Press
Details
Submitted by[?]: Wrnuké Staté Prta
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: December 4172
Description[?]:
| Government need not interfere the media. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: All radio stations are private.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national TV station 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: All television media are private.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Proposed: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change International media content regulation.
Old value:: International media content is heavily censored for political purposes.
Current: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Proposed: International media content is free from regulation
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 112 | |
| no |
Total Seats: 113 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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