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Bill: KRTVN Reorganization Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK)
Status[?]: passed
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: October 4767
Description[?]:
| This bill aims to reorganize the Kalistani Radio-Television Network as Non-profit Cooperative encompassing all broadcast media except internet within a single media company. All broadcast media operated by political Parties with the express purpose of serving partisan agendas will be exempt from this law. KRTVN is to be not for profit, and will be subscription based, combined with generous subsidies from the Republican Government. Underwriting which does not include calls to action may be solicited by the KRTVN. All advertising must conform to Republican Laws. All KRTVN broadcasts will be provided free to the public, though KRTVN will be permitted throughout the year to solicit memberships from people, who will be free to choose to subscribe or not. Only paying subscribers will participate in any voting within the system. Any budget shortfalls will be covered by the Ministry of Culture. The Republican Government is hereby expressly forbidden from influencing the content of any station under KRTVN. This includes the airing of Political Propaganda, as well as influencing news broadcast content, or cultural and entertainment media. An Ombudsman will be elected from among subscribers to the KRTVN. The Ombudsman is responsible to ensure quality of content, as well as ensuring that the Station is operating within the laws of the Republic. The Ombudsman will be held responsible for all editorial and content decisions of the station. A simple majority of subscribers may remove an Ombusdman at any time, for any or no reason, and replace him or her with a new Ombudsman. The Ombudsman may set up an office and solicit assistance as he or she deems necessary. The KRTVN television channel lineup will include, but is not limited to Channel 1: News and Weather Channel 2: Sports (including both live and pre-recorded sports) Channel 3: Entertainment/Comedy Channel 4: Entertainment/Drama Channel 5: Entertainment/Arts Channel 6: Entertainment/Action, Adventure Channel 7: Entertainment/Music Channel 8: Entertainment/Movies Channel 9: Educational/Small Children Channel 10: Education/ Older Children Channel 11: Education/Adult Channel 12: International The KRTVN Radio Lineup will include, but will not be limited to: Channel 1: Alternative Channel 2: Hip Hop Channel 3: Electronica/RF Channel 4: Reggae Channel 5: Funk/Dance Channel 6: Other Kalistani (rock, folk, country) Channel 7: International Music Channel 8: News/Weather Channel 9: Sports Channel 10: Education/General This act will go into effect immediately upon acquiring enough votes to pass into law. |
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 independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government.
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 TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government.
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 | 07:54:59, July 15, 2020 CET | From | Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK) | To | Debating the KRTVN Reorganization Act |
| Message | Channel 11 will be added to the Radio List as a "Pop" station. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 250 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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