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Bill: Freedom of Information Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Federal Technocrats
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: February 2075
Description[?]:
| Recognising the greatly increased productivity and development generated from freedom of information, we propose that the holders of information are no longer allowed to restrict its access to those less advantaged. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Protection of original works of technology and arts.
Old value:: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Current: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Proposed: Technology and art are part of the commons and are not protected by copyright.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The patenting of software techniques.
Old value:: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Current: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Proposed: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:43:01, June 29, 2005 CET | From |  First Socialist Party | To | Debating the Freedom of Information Act |
| Message | I suggest separating these two proposals. |
| Date | 04:53:38, June 29, 2005 CET | From | Federal Technocrats | To | Debating the Freedom of Information Act |
| Message | I assumed that would be the case, but we'd prefer to propose our ideal case first, and work down from there. |
| Date | 09:36:46, June 29, 2005 CET | From | Communist Party | To | Debating the Freedom of Information Act |
| Message | We'd totally back this, we'd also advise reopening debate on the international treaties on intellectual property and trade. |
| Date | 00:54:41, June 30, 2005 CET | From | Militant Labour Party | To | Debating the Freedom of Information Act |
| Message | We would back these proposals separately or together. |
| Date | 10:35:55, June 30, 2005 CET | From | Federal Technocrats | To | Debating the Freedom of Information Act |
| Message | Any other comments? |
| Date | 14:56:46, June 30, 2005 CET | From | Kellarly Party | To | Debating the Freedom of Information Act |
| Message | Backed. |
| Date | 01:25:24, July 02, 2005 CET | From | William Party | To | Debating the Freedom of Information Act |
| Message | Backed. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 136 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 21 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 48 |
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