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Bill: Freedom of the Press
Details
Submitted by[?]: Libertario Aliatu
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: January 2273
Description[?]:
| Entirely privatising the media industry in order that citizens are free to make profit from said industry. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
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:: All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
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 | 20:42:17, August 20, 2006 CET | From | Democratic Liberal Party | To | Debating the Freedom of the Press |
| Message | Very sensible, we're all in favour. |
| Date | 21:14:33, August 20, 2006 CET | From | Conservative Popular Alliance | To | Debating the Freedom of the Press |
| Message | I do believe it is a good thing to have non-profit etc. public service radio and tv channels alongside completly private profit media companies. We wont support this for the very reason it is undermining the sole way the general public has access to strong cultivation besites through education. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 255 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 234 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 111 |
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