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Bill: Media Regulation Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Nrzi Prta (Democratic Party)
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: September 2302
Description[?]:
| This bill is about regulating media in the Pontesian Dynastic Commonwealth. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government has no position on who may use or what is published on the internet.
Current: The government runs its own internet with government approved content only and no connection to the rest of the world.
Proposed: 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, ...)
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: It is forbidden to criticize the government, or publish any material that the government does not approve of.
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:: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
Current: Nudity on television is banned.
Proposed: Sexually explicit material is allowed, but violent or hard core pornography is banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:27:46, October 21, 2006 CET | From |  Fight For Your Right To Party | To | Debating the Media Regulation Bill |
| Message | Get your hands off my internet, lies and violent porn! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 96 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 32 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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