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Bill: Responsible Media Act
Details
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 4777
Description[?]:
| Cobura's special circumstances demand that the media use its freedom with responsibility. Yekuno Bekele Grand Vizier |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives 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: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives 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: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Article 3
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: There are laws against the publication of false information, hate speech, and subversive anti-government material.
Proposed: There are laws against the publication of false information, hate speech, and subversive anti-government material.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Privacy protection for those in the public eye.
Old value:: There are no restrictions on the media for pursuing personal stories and photos relating to the lives of public figures.
Current: Local governments may determine levels of protection for public figures.
Proposed: The media may publish personal stories and photos relating to public figures, but only if deemed in the interest of the public.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
Old value:: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
Current: Sexually explicit material is not allowed, but nudity that is not sexually explicit is.
Proposed: Sexually explicit material is not allowed, but nudity that is not sexually explicit is.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of video games.
Old value:: The government does not regulate video games.
Current: 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.
Proposed: 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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 750 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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