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Bill: Media Liberalisation Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Freedom 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 2222
Description[?]:
| It is a bad idea for the government to control media sources. Look who the government is. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are owned by the state.
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 private.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All television stations are owned by the state.
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 media are private.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government runs its own internet with government approved content only and no connection to the rest of the world.
Current: There is major censorship of the internet by the government.
Proposed: 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, ...)
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:45:58, May 02, 2006 CET | From | Aldurian Peoples Party | To | Debating the Media Liberalisation Bill |
| Message | The government has no place in media........... We are not a red nation............ |
| Date | 18:43:35, May 02, 2006 CET | From | Jacobites | To | Debating the Media Liberalisation Bill |
| Message | Phr, we are one of the few National Communist nations in Terra, lets keep it that way. |
| Date | 19:26:44, May 02, 2006 CET | From | Bendiri Bandidos | To | Debating the Media Liberalisation Bill |
| Message | We despise the live kilt fashion shows and all that dull Highland Games footage just as much as you Liberal Party but alas, must vote "No". |
| Date | 15:03:46, May 03, 2006 CET | From | Aldurian Libertarian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Media Liberalisation Bill |
| Message | We would support 3, but 1 and 2 are too reactionnary (we support independent coops or, at least, private with an educational public channel). |
| Date | 18:37:29, May 03, 2006 CET | From | Jacobites | To | Debating the Media Liberalisation Bill |
| Message | Come on Bandidos, the Highland games are more fun than watching gay porn. |
| Date | 18:38:02, May 03, 2006 CET | From | Jacobites | To | Debating the Media Liberalisation Bill |
| Message | ALSP, a shocking idea I know, but why not propose some of your own bills? |
| Date | 18:46:21, May 03, 2006 CET | From | Jacobites | To | Debating the Media Liberalisation Bill |
| Message | Damn, just saw your bill. |
| Date | 23:41:01, May 03, 2006 CET | From | Bendiri Bandidos | To | Debating the Media Liberalisation Bill |
| Message | .....what, the one that will be reset when the election comes round? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 56 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 292 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 53 |
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