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Bill: The Prince-Presidential Crusade Against Private Media
Details
Submitted by[?]: Prince-Republican League - New EAPP
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 4662
Description[?]:
| His Serene Augustness, both encouraged by the recent overwhelming popular support and angered by the actions of the arguably increasingly hostile high bourgeoisie class, has decided to direct Lodamun back towards a very state-dominated media picture. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are private.
Current: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: All radio stations are owned by the state.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All television media are private.
Current: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: All television stations are owned by the state.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government has no position on who may use or what is published on the internet.
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: Use of the internet is prohibited.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The right to trial by jury (if there are courts)
Old value:: Individuals accused of serious crimes have the right to trial by jury.
Current: Individuals accused of any crime have the right to trial by jury.
Proposed: Local governments decide who has the right to trial by jury.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: Books may only be obtained through private dealers.
Current: Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
Proposed: Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change International media content regulation.
Old value:: International media content is free from regulation
Current: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Proposed: International media content is heavily censored for political purposes.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of the viewing of movies.
Old value:: The viewing of movies is not regulated by the government.
Current: The government sets a range of standards (to be determined) but these only apply to movie theaters.
Proposed: The viewing of movies is illegal.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
Old value:: Sexually explicit material is allowed, but violent or hard core pornography is banned.
Current: Sexually explicit material is not allowed, but nudity that is not sexually explicit is.
Proposed: Nudity on television is banned.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 192 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 378 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 179 |
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