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Bill: ISP Nationalisation Bill 4265
Details
Submitted by[?]: Secularist, Socialist Party of Baltusia
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: November 4266
Description[?]:
Members of Congress, While the private sector is poor at providing internet to the people, because of the lack of a necessity for net neutrality, it is also the case that a fully state provided internet is a slippery slope towards an authoritarian leadership. This, I think is a good compromise. Jim Elder Internal Affairs Spokesperson of the Secularist, Socialist Party of Baltusia |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on internet service providers (ISPs).
Old value:: Private companies provide internet service throughout the nation, without government interference.
Current: The state owns and operates a national internet service provider, alongside private ISPs.
Proposed: The state owns and operates a national internet service provider, alongside private ISPs.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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Vote | Seats | ||||
yes |
Total Seats: 270 | ||||
no | Total Seats: 330 | ||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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