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Bill: Open 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: March 4431
Description[?]:
| Our media should not have corporate or government influences |
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 owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from 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 receive no subsidies from the government.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:53:25, July 29, 2018 CET | From | Conservative Party (보수당) | To | Debating the Open Media |
| Message | Dear Speaker, We like the idea of independence but if they are not making profit, they won't be able to reinvest money and work as efficiently. We would compromise to them allowed to make profit otherwise we would vote against this bill as it stands Sean Hong Prime Minister |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 103 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 157 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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