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Bill: Independent Media
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Socialist Party
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: April 4368
Description[?]:
| Media should be completely independent and not influenced by corporations or the government |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are private.
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 owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
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 independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: All TV 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 | 10:38:46, March 24, 2018 CET | From | Conservative Party (보수당) | To | Debating the Independent Media |
| Message | Dear Speaker, If the companies could make a profit and were not subsidised by he government then we would be more willing to support this It doesn't really make the media independent as they are still relying on the government for funding Giles Wilkins Conservative party Leader |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 42 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 213 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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