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Bill: PK 01 - Media "Freedom" Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partia Postępowa
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 4406
Description[?]:
| We intend to change a few things about the "restrictions" placed on 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: All radio stations are owned by the state.
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: All television stations are owned by the state.
Proposed: All television stations are owned by the state.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Current: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Proposed: The government runs its own internet with government approved content only and no connection to the rest of the world.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Current: It is forbidden to criticize the government, or publish any material that the government does not approve of.
Proposed: It is forbidden to criticize the government, or publish any material that the government does not approve of.
Article 5
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 heavily censored for political purposes.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Privacy protection for those in the public eye.
Old value:: The media may publish personal stories and photos relating to public figures, but only if deemed in the interest of the public.
Current: The media may publish personal stories and photos relating to public figures, but only if deemed in the interest of the public.
Proposed: The media is forbidden from publishing any personal stories and photos relating to public figures, content is restricted to their professional lives.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Current: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Proposed: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of video games.
Old value:: The government does not maintain laws as to age limitation for purchasing video games, although it does require a content rating to be clearly displayed on the box.
Current: The government does not regulate video games.
Proposed: The government maintains strict age limitation laws that require proof of age before sales of video games may be made.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:44:11, June 09, 2018 CET | From |  Narodowa Partia "Wolność" | To | Debating the PK 01 - Media "Freedom" Act |
| Message | Mr Marshall, We can't vote yes on this totalitarian bill. We can't agree to ban internet, used by us to make popularity. Critics of government are main determinant of democracy. This bill cannot do anything good, and any deputy who will vote yes on this bill will be for us nothing more than traitor of Valruzia. Borys Deltinski, Chairman of the NPW. |
| Date | 20:53:42, June 09, 2018 CET | From | Ludowa Koalicja | To | Debating the PK 01 - Media "Freedom" Act |
| Message | Mr. Marshall, While the SdPR does not agree with the National Party on an ideological level, we do however support their comments in that the proposals laid down by the Communist Party are incredibly totalitarian. The resurgence of yet another communist party is expressly the reason why we have chosen to resurface in Valruzian politics. Our nation has been a democracy for well over a century and we intend to keep it that way. So long as the people are supportive of democracy by voting for our party as well as the Center Party, rest assured that any legislation that this dangerous party for the survival of democracy will be surely voted against. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 465 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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