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Bill: Multimedia Deregulation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Nationalist Party of Yindala (GMD)
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: March 4197
Description[?]:
| Lets remove the oppressive hand of government from the media and the entertainment industry. This bill will not go to full vote on the floor of Parliament before July, 4196. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change International media content regulation.
Old value:: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Current: International media content is heavily censored for political purposes.
Proposed: International media content is free from regulation
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: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: All radio stations are private.
Article 3
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 4
Proposal[?] to change Art subsidies
Old value:: The government subsidises artistic institutions and all artists.
Current: The government subsidises artistic institutions and some artists on a case by case basis.
Proposed: The government never subsidises art, but may commission artworks for its own use.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Current: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Proposed: The national government contracts with private companies to maintain a system of libraries.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:00:25, April 15, 2017 CET | From | 道家黨 (Taoist Party) | To | Debating the Multimedia Deregulation Act |
| Message | We don't agree. Although we agree free market, we think public-owned media are for competition and always keep the industry healthy. And we agree with the one related to artist. |
| Date | 04:17:23, April 16, 2017 CET | From | 民族觉醒党 Mínzú juéxǐng dǎng | To | Debating the Multimedia Deregulation Act |
| Message | We don't agree. Although we support free market, government control is still necessary |
| Date | 16:18:00, April 16, 2017 CET | From | Yingdala Progressive-Republicans | To | Debating the Multimedia Deregulation Act |
| Message | We strongly support public media as a public service alternative to private media. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 40 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 309 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Real-life religions should not be referenced in Particracy. Terra has its own religions, many of which mirror real-life ones. See: http://particracy.wikia.com/wiki/Illustrated_Catalogue_of_Religion |
| Random quote: "Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost." - Thomas Jefferson |