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« on: June 03, 2009, 07:54:08 AM »
« edited: June 10, 2009, 07:34:40 AM by Senator MasterJedi, PPT »
Free Communications Bill

1. The Federal Communications Commission, or any other federal agency, shall not have the power to regulate the content of television or radio broadcasts.
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« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2009, 08:29:28 AM »
     There are no problems with it this time, right? Tongue
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« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2009, 08:52:14 AM »
God I hope not.  This is getting old...
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« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2009, 11:44:37 AM »
I bring an amendment for the bill to read as follows:

1. The Federal Communications Commission, or any other federal agency, shall not have the power to regulate the content of television or radio broadcasts, so long as those broadcasts do not receive a portion of government funding or subsidies.
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« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2009, 11:48:34 AM »
Quote from: Senator Purple State on June 03, 2009, 11:44:37 AM
I bring an amendment for the bill to read as follows:

1. The Federal Communications Commission, or any other federal agency, shall not have the power to regulate the content of television or radio broadcasts, so long as those broadcasts do not receive a portion of government funding or subsidies.

     I don't know how I feel about it. I want a vote on this amendment to see what the other Senators think.
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« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2009, 11:57:35 AM »
I oppose the amendment.

This is a way for the government to take control of the content of media by offering subsidies. Either the government should accept that they have no power to regulate the media, or they shouldn't be offering subsidies in the first place.
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« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2009, 08:30:00 PM »
Quote from: Senator Franzl on June 03, 2009, 11:57:35 AM
I oppose the amendment.

This is a way for the government to take control of the content of media by offering subsidies. Either the government should accept that they have no power to regulate the media, or they shouldn't be offering subsidies in the first place.

We have guarantees to ensure that even such regulations would not be to an abusive extent. However, if these industries accept any subsidies, there should exist a deference to certain standards.
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« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2009, 12:14:52 AM »
Quote from: Senator Franzl on June 03, 2009, 11:57:35 AM
This is a way for the government to take control of the content of media by offering subsidies. Either the government should accept that they have no power to regulate the media, or they shouldn't be offering subsidies in the first place.

Couldn't have said it better.
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« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2009, 12:26:04 AM »
Quote from: Ebowed on June 04, 2009, 12:14:52 AM
Quote from: Senator Franzl on June 03, 2009, 11:57:35 AM
This is a way for the government to take control of the content of media by offering subsidies. Either the government should accept that they have no power to regulate the media, or they shouldn't be offering subsidies in the first place.

Couldn't have said it better.

For once Ebowed we are in total agreement.
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« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2009, 09:34:34 AM »
I hereby open up a vote on this amendment. Please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.

Quote from: Senator Purple State on June 03, 2009, 11:44:37 AM
1. The Federal Communications Commission, or any other federal agency, shall not have the power to regulate the content of television or radio broadcasts, so long as those broadcasts do not receive a portion of government funding or subsidies.

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« Reply #10 on: June 06, 2009, 09:44:35 AM »
« Edited: June 06, 2009, 10:01:43 AM by Senator HappyWarrior »
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« Reply #11 on: June 06, 2009, 09:52:51 AM »
NAY NAY NAY
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« Reply #12 on: June 06, 2009, 11:33:59 AM »
Nay.
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« Reply #13 on: June 06, 2009, 03:22:06 PM »
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« Reply #14 on: June 06, 2009, 08:59:24 PM »
Nay. In addition to the concern about the government subsidising the media in order to regulate it, I think it may give rise to some challenging circumstances. If the Government purchases advertising time in a media outlet, does that constitute a subsidy? What if the advertising didn't provide meaningful information, would it then constitute a subsidy? If there is a different answer to those two questions, what test could the Supreme Court apply as to whether the information was "meaningful?"

In short, government advertising could complicate matters. Coupled with the concern of regulation through subsidisation, I cannot support the amendment.
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« Reply #15 on: June 06, 2009, 11:02:59 PM »
Aye

Simply because I dislike this bill's blanket dismissal of media content regulation.
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« Reply #16 on: June 07, 2009, 06:58:23 AM »
With 1 Aye and 6 Nays this amendment has failed.
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« Reply #17 on: June 07, 2009, 08:23:49 AM »
What sort of amendment would people accept? This wholesale dismissal of content regulation is a bit much.
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« Reply #18 on: June 07, 2009, 09:05:48 AM »
Quote from: Senator Purple State on June 07, 2009, 08:23:49 AM
What sort of amendment would people accept? This wholesale dismissal of content regulation is a bit much.

I won't accept anything else Wink
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« Reply #19 on: June 07, 2009, 09:48:40 AM »
Quote from: Senator Franzl on June 07, 2009, 09:05:48 AM
Quote from: Senator Purple State on June 07, 2009, 08:23:49 AM
What sort of amendment would people accept? This wholesale dismissal of content regulation is a bit much.

I won't accept anything else Wink

Compromise my ass. Tongue
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« Reply #20 on: June 08, 2009, 07:53:41 AM »
I hereby open up a final vote on this bill. Please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.

Aye
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« Reply #21 on: June 08, 2009, 08:38:07 AM »
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« Reply #22 on: June 08, 2009, 01:09:16 PM »
Aye, though I might have listened to a compromise if people had cared to consider any. Tongue
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« Reply #23 on: June 08, 2009, 02:24:27 PM »
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« Reply #24 on: June 08, 2009, 02:48:52 PM »
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