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Bill: Public Media Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Leviathan 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: October 2036
Description[?]:
| A for-profit, corporate run media is the greatest threat to our democracy. Critical to free speech is not just the ability to speak, but the ability to be heard as well. Public media outlets are critical for the creation of a rich political debate, and the government should help create and fund such outlets to foster this debate. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are private.
Current: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All television media are private.
Current: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | not recorded | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the Public Media Bill |
| Message | Agreed. |
| Date | not recorded | From | Social Republican Party | To | Debating the Public Media Bill |
| Message | As long as the stations work to offset government money losses, we agree. |
| Date | not recorded | From | Radical Centrists | To | Debating the Public Media Bill |
| Message | Approved. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 62 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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