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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: January 4502
Description[?]:
| The media should be free from corporate and 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 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 a national TV station 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 | 13:10:51, December 17, 2018 CET | From |  Socialists and Democrats | To | Debating the Independent Media |
| Message | We believe that there is a need for national TV and radio to make sure that profit-making does not take over important informational purposes. |
| Date | 22:53:43, December 17, 2018 CET | From | Nationalkonservative Freiheitspartei | To | Debating the Independent Media |
| Message | We agree with the Socialists and Democrats party. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 62 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 166 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 72 |
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