Legislative Bill · Republic of Cyurisia

Universal Broadband Access Act of 2024

Proposed by Cyurisian National Liberal Union · fronted by Gisela Günther

Opened

4 Sep 2024

Voting closes

3 Nov 2024

Chambers

1 legislature

Articles

1 change

Rationale

Every home should have access to a reliable internet connection. This proposal establishes a universal service obligation to expand broadband infrastructure and ensure that no household is left without access because of where it lives. The focus is on providing the necessary infrastructure.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	Broadband & Digital Access	Subsidies for rural and hard-to-reach areas		Universal service obligation; every home entitled to a connection

1

Broadband & Digital Access

Previous law

Subsidies for rural and hard-to-reach areas

Universal service obligation; every home entitled to a connection

Proposer

Party

Cyurisian National Liberal Union

“A national liberal movement dedicated to advancing education, encouraging enterprise, strengthening the economy, and preserving Cyurisian national identity. We believe in progress through knowledge, opportunity, and unity.”

Core pillars

Gisela Günther

Candidate for Governor-President · Age 54

28,432 social followers

A media-savvy power broker with deep pockets, she leveraged her family’s business empire into political influence before setting her sights on higher office.

🚀 Ambitious 📺 Media Savvy 💰 Wealthy

Timeline

Draft

7 June 2024
Vote Open

4 September 2024
Vote Closed

3 November 2024
Became Law

3 November 2024

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Council of Delegates

Passed

166Yes 0No 99Not voted 265 seats

For: 166 / 265 seats (62.6%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 99

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Cyurisian National Liberal Union Proposer	104	Yes	No reason given
Democratic Forward Allies	62	Yes	Access to high-speed broadband is essential digital infrastructure, not a luxury. Replacing passive rural subsidies with a universal service obligation ensures no working-class family or small business is left behind due to location, holding provider networks accountable for delivering actual coverage across all communities rather than cherry-picking profitable urban centers.

Governor-President

Passed

0Yes 0No 1Not voted 1 seat

For: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Christian Möller	1	Not voted

Prime Minister

Passed

0Yes 0No 1Not voted 1 seat

For: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Günter Krüger	1	Not voted

Voting record

Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.

Democratic Forward Allies

Voted Sept. 7, 2024

Yes

“Access to high-speed broadband is essential digital infrastructure, not a luxury. Replacing passive rural subsidies with a universal service obligation ensures no working-class family or small business is left behind due to location, holding provider networks accountable for delivering actual coverage across all communities rather than cherry-picking profitable urban centers.”