Digital Rights And Media Reform Act of 2014
Rationale
These changes modernize laws to protect digital rights, ensure fair media access, and set balanced limits on online speech and data use for public safety and accountability.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Data Privacy & Digital Rights |
No data protection laws; companies may collect and sell any data
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Strict data rights (right to deletion; algorithmic transparency; heavy fines for violations)
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| 2 | Internet Freedom |
Completely unregulated internet; no content restrictions of any kind
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Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
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| 3 | Media Censorship Policy |
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
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Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
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| 4 | Public Broadcasting Funding |
No public broadcaster (privatize existing assets; advertising-only market)
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Major public broadcaster (multi-channel; ad-free; funded by general taxation)
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Data Privacy & Digital Rights2
Internet Freedom3
Media Censorship Policy4
Public Broadcasting FundingProposer
Party
People's Progressive Union
The People's Progressive Union prioritizes pragmatic progressive leadership to lift the working class and balance the playing field.
Core pillars
Rebecca Davis
Activist · Age 53
The party’s unseen strategist, crunching numbers and cutting deals in silence, fiercely protective of both its leadership and the workers it fights for.
Timeline
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Draft1 February 2014
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Vote Open1 February 2014
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Vote Closed2 April 2014
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Did Not Become Law2 April 2014
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Charter House
PassedFor: 802 / 1000 seats (80.2%)
Against: 71 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 127
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| New National Covenant | 114 | Yes | No reason given |
| No Borders Movement | 42 | No | No reason given |
| People's Progressive Union Proposer | 340 | Yes | No reason given |
| Radical People's Liberty | 29 | No | No reason given |
| Workers' Solidarity Alliance | 348 | Yes | No reason given |
Royal Ordinance Council
FailedFor: 0 / 400 seats (0.0%)
Against: 139 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 261
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| New National Covenant | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| No Borders Movement | 0 | No | No reason given |
| People's Progressive Union Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Radical People's Liberty | 139 | No | No reason given |
| Workers' Solidarity Alliance | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 112 | Not voted |
Lord President of the Privy Council
PassedFor: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workers' Solidarity Alliance | 1 | Yes | No reason given |