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Bill: Phone Services Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Green Manalishi 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: April 2228
Description[?]:
| The current legislation is slightly contradictory or self-defeating, it only goes half way towards achieving its ideal. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: There are no regulations on phone service.
Proposed: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:12:27, May 12, 2006 CET | From | Jelbék Zemojad Lofrkad Prta | To | Debating the Phone Services Bill |
| Message | We support. |
| Date | 21:47:19, May 12, 2006 CET | From | Growth and Prosperity Party | To | Debating the Phone Services Bill |
| Message | Oppose. Phone services should be free, or damn near close it. Regulating prices usually keeps out competitors and keeps rates higher. It would also regulate (probably ban) services such as Skype and Vonage, since it would challenge the state-determined rate. |
| Date | 21:57:50, May 12, 2006 CET | From | Free Conservative Party | To | Debating the Phone Services Bill |
| Message | "Phone services should be free, or damn near close it." So go pay for everyone's service with Your money, not the people's. no |
| Date | 23:14:24, May 14, 2006 CET | From | BigBoss Party | To | Debating the Phone Services Bill |
| Message | we support this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 236 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 271 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 118 |
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