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Bill: Media Freedom Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Millennial Salvation Front
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: April 2062
Description[?]:
| Having government media outlets is a clear abuse of power, and a waste of tax money. We should free television and radio from undue government influence. |
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 a national radio station 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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:18:19, June 02, 2005 CET | From | People's National Party | To | Debating the Media Freedom Act |
| Message | Couldn't agree more, why would no-one vote yes on my proposals for this? |
| Date | 20:49:15, June 02, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Democratic Party of Mordusia | To | Debating the Media Freedom Act |
| Message | Well, if you read the debate from when you proposed it you would know why. |
| Date | 22:44:23, June 02, 2005 CET | From | Millennial Salvation Front | To | Debating the Media Freedom Act |
| Message | If the People's National Party supports this, that's all the support we need. Moving to a vote. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 163 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 46 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 46 |
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