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Bill: The Communications Act 2240
Details
Submitted by[?]: Likaton Coalition of the Willing
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: April 2241
Description[?]:
| ACCEPTING that in our modern society, communication is a fundamental need, this bill sets out to: (i) Give basic communication access to all (ii) Take steps to safeguard this through regulation of internet access and international media (iii) To support educational use of the internet by setting some basic standards |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government has no position on who may use or what is published on the internet.
Current: The government has no position on who may use or what is published on the internet.
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, ...)
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change International media content regulation.
Old value:: International media content is free from regulation
Current: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Proposed: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: There are no regulations on phone service.
Current: There are no regulations on phone service.
Proposed: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Current: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Proposed: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:58:00, June 13, 2006 CET | From | Likaton Fascist Front | To | Debating the The Communications Act 2240 |
| Message | Atricle 3 reduces our chances for wire fraud by removing an incentive, however regulating the internet will more than create enough opportunities for graft. On balance support! |
| Date | 17:31:37, June 13, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the The Communications Act 2240 |
| Message | Axis Mundi Revolution! gladly endorses this excellent proposal of legislation. Our only real point of concern is the regulation of foreign media, but it is a small concern, and well worth sacrificing in the name of the overall product. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 293 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 127 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 81 |
| Random fact: Moderation will not approve a Cultural Protocol request within the first 48 hours of it being requested. This is in order to give other players a chance to query the proposed changes, if they wish to do so. Moderation may be approached for advice on a proposed change, but any advice proffered should always be understood under the provisio that no final decision will be made until at least 48 hours after the request has been formally submitted for approval. |
| Random quote: "You will win, but you will not convince. You will win, because you possess more than enough brute force, but you will not convince, because to convince means to persuade. And in order to persuade you would need what you lack, reason and right in the struggle." - Miguel de Unamuno |