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Bill: Govenment Free Media Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Feline Defense Front
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: February 2265
Description[?]:
| All sources of media should and will be maintained by the private sector, without control or funding by the government of the United Kingdom of Beluzia and Bailon. Regulations will remain to prohibit the publication or broadcast of imformation that is clearly Libel. |
Proposals
Article 1
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: 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:: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises a national TV station 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 | 12:51:46, August 04, 2006 CET | From | Party of Cigolism | To | Debating the Govenment Free Media Act |
| Message | No argument here, especially with the current incumbents. |
| Date | 14:30:19, August 04, 2006 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the Govenment Free Media Act |
| Message | Internal Affairs Minister Niccolo Goebbels assures the People that those conspiring against his People's Power radio and television broadcasts will recieve their just reward... at the hour they least expect it! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 35 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 165 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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