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Bill: JLSP Media Bill 2271
Details
Submitted by[?]: Jakanian Liberal Socialists
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 2278
Description[?]:
| This bill seeks to free certain forms of media from government interference; while ensuring media remains fair and reliable for all citizens, by making it known that it is illegal to publish proven falsehoods. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: 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, ...)
Current: 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, ...)
Proposed: The government has no position on who may use or what is published on the internet.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Proposed: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
Old value:: Sexually explicit material is allowed, but violent or hard core pornography is banned.
Current: Sexually explicit material is allowed, but violent or hard core pornography is banned.
Proposed: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Current: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Proposed: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:56:22, August 21, 2006 CET | From |  Jakania Union Party | To | Debating the JLSP Media Bill 2271 |
| Message | We're opposed to Article 2 as we believe litigation or the threat thereof is a sufficient deterrent to publishing proven falsehoods. As well, what defense would the media have if it were duped by someone with an interest in promoting the falsehood. As a hypothetical example, if a respected government official told the media a company was polluting a source of drinking water, but government records show said company had never been accused of such activity, would the media be punished under the law for that? We appreciate that the JLSP only wants the truth to be published, but we fear it could open the proverbial can of worms. We're skeptical of Articles 3 and 4 as well, as we do not believe violent pornography has a place on television. We could go along with Article 3 if Article 4 were deleted to leave in place restrictions on the times sexually explicit material can be shown. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 99 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 202 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Jelbic = "Group of cultures with an overall Central Asian/Eurasian steppe theme, using a fictional language developed specifically for Particracy". |
| Random quote: "The more you observe politics, the more you've got to admit that each party is worse than the other." - Will Rogers |