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Bill: Broadcasting Act 4986
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative 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: November 4986
Description[?]:
| Be it enacted by the Imperial Diet, 1. That the Luthorian Broadcasting Corporation be granted a monopoly on television and radio broadcasting. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Proposed: It is forbidden to criticize the government, or publish any material that the government does not approve of.
Article 2
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 private.
Proposed: All radio stations are owned by the state.
Article 3
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 television media are private.
Proposed: All television stations are owned by the state.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 107 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 193 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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