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Bill: media regualtion
Details
Submitted by[?]: Almighty Lodamunian Front (ALF)
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 2246
Description[?]:
| it is rather hypocritical that the internet is free from regulation but yet other sources of information are subject to regulations, LCP therefore proposes that the other media outlets should be privatised to prevent the state from abusing its position as owner or regulator of these other outlets |
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 independent non-profit-making cooperatives 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:: 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 independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: All television media are private.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:05:17, June 27, 2006 CET | From | Democratic Socialist Party of Lodamun | To | Debating the media regualtion |
| Message | The status quo says nothing about regulation, just subsidies. |
| Date | 06:39:55, June 28, 2006 CET | From | Almighty Lodamunian Front (ALF) | To | Debating the media regualtion |
| Message | rather naive to beleive that subsidies can actually exist without there being some form of requirements attached to them. current policy leaves the possiblity that the state will be able to use the media is some way to oppress society in some manner |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 173 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 219 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 309 |
| Random fact: Jelbic = "Group of cultures with an overall Central Asian/Eurasian steppe theme, using a fictional language developed specifically for Particracy". |
| Random quote: "Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?" - Ernest Gaines |