NSG Senate Coffee Shop [NSG Senate]

[Bleckonia]

Voting out business management without holding shares is stupid idea and illegal
Urgency: Very High| Drafted by: Great Nepal| Sponsors: Jetan (NCP)

In light of recent attempts by certain groups to undermine property ownership and right to own a business in this nation, this act hereby establishes:-

1. Every human being shall be able to own and maintain ownership of a business where they may employee other individuals.
2. Unless the business is being used to finance criminal actions, the owner shall be able to maintain ownership of the business with confidence of the shareholders.
3. Workers shall not be allowed to vote out the business owner unless they are shareholders as well.
4. Senate shall pass no laws that will mandate workers to be granted shares, unless specified in contract.

Any dispute regarding terminology in this bill shall be dealt with by Oxford dictionary (http://oxforddictionaries.com/).

I Sponsor.

[Jetan]

No I like it, It's blunt and straight to the point!

I shall sponser as well

Also relating to the district map, I will say that i am thh champion in district 465 (Lëngeven island)

I know someone has already claimed that, but I'll tell you when I get back to my home computer.
I'll also try to put my list up.

Found it. In the old lobby thread diopolis asked if he could represent lengeven island. However in the senatorial database he claims to represent what is now district 455. Therefore, leaving lëngeven open

Lengëven is not free, I have claimed it ages ago.

[Ainin]

Voting out business management without holding shares is stupid idea and illegal
Urgency: Very High| Drafted by: Great Nepal| Sponsors: Jetan (NCP)

In light of recent attempts by certain groups to undermine property ownership and right to own a business in this nation, this act hereby establishes:-

1. Every human being shall be able to own and maintain ownership of a business where they may employee other individuals.
2. Unless the business is being used to finance criminal actions, the owner shall be able to maintain ownership of the business with confidence of the shareholders.
3. Workers shall not be allowed to vote out the business owner unless they are shareholders as well.
4. Senate shall pass no laws that will mandate workers to be granted shares, unless specified in contract.

Any dispute regarding terminology in this bill shall be dealt with by Oxford dictionary (http://oxforddictionaries.com/).

Opposed because it won't fit on the vote template.

[Byzantium Imperial]

I shall sponser as well

Also relating to the district map, I will say that i am thh champion in district 465 (Lëngeven island)

Found it. In the old lobby thread diopolis asked if he could represent lengeven island. However in the senatorial database he claims to represent what is now district 455. Therefore, leaving lëngeven open

Lëngeven is not free, I have claimed it ages ago.

Crap. I conceed (moves to find another district)
To clarify, lengeven the small island?

[Jetan]

Lëngeven is not free, I have claimed it ages ago.

Crap. I conceed (moves to find another district)
To clarify, lengeven the small island?

Yes.

[Ainin]

As long as nobody touches my Poort-Wüdinge, I don't care what happens :3

[Fulflood]

Crap. I conceed (moves to find another district)
To clarify, lengeven the small island?

Yes.

Sorry, I was pretty sure it was you but don't have access to my list.

[Britcan]

Just so everyone knows, Zalken is mine.

[Herrebrugh]

I've taken Prins Aleksändër, since I couldn't find any evidence of someone taking it before me.

[Unicario]

If we're proposing new bills...

Here's the Internet Registration Act, which incorporates the Aurentina Network Information Centre (AurNIC) which will oversee the distribution of the Country Code Top Level Domain for the Aurentine Commonwealth (.an).

Internet Registration Act
Urgency: Moderate

Author: Oneracon [RG]
Co-sponsors: Ainin [TR], Potenco [RG], Quebec and Atlantic Canada [RG], Byzantium Imperial [NIFP]

RECOGNISING that most self-governing entities in the world today have their own Country Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) within the Domain Name System of the Internet.

ASSERTING that, as an independent nation, Aurentina must offer its citizens and businesses access to a ccTLD.

DECLARING .an to be the ccTLD of the Aurentine Commonwealth.

HEREBY incorporates the Aurentina Network Information Centre (AurNIC) as a non-profit corporation, overseen by the Ministry of Research and Astronomy, charged with the maintenance and registration of Aurentine domain names.

MANDATES the following;

.an ccTLD Registration Requirements

1. AurNIC shall act at all times to preserve the .an domain name as an Aurentine resource operated and managed by citizens of the Aurentine Commonwealth.
2. Registrants of .an domains must be:
   • Citizens of the Aurentine Commonwealth; OR
   • Corporations or other entities as defined by Aurentine law that maintain a physical presence in the Aurentine Commonwealth
   AurNIC Membership
3. All registrants of .an domains shall be members of AurNIC, with membership occurring automatically 15 days from the time of registration
4. Registrants have the right to refuse or rescind membership at any time without giving up their registered domain name
   
   AurNIC as an Aurentine Entity
5. AurNIC shall always be an entity defined by Aurentine law and have both a majority of its operations and its primary name server physically located in the Aurentine Commonwealth.
   
   AurNIC Board
6. AurNIC shall be managed by the AurNIC Board, a Board of Directors consisting of 7 Directors elected annually by the members of the corporation and 1 permanent non-voting Director.
7. The Minister of Research and Astronomy, or a designated delegate, shall hold the permanent non-voting seat on the AurNIC Board.
8. Directors on the AurNIC Board shall consist only of Aurentine citizens.
9. Directors on the AurNIC Board shall be elected for two-year terms.
10. There shall be no maximum number of terms for Directors.
11. All decisions of the AurNIC Board shall require a simple majority (51%) to pass.
    
    First AurNIC Board
12. The first AurNIC Board shall be appointed by a Senate committee chaired by the Minister of Research and Astronomy.
13. Half of the appointed directors, chosen by random drawing, are to be nominated for a one-year term to ensure future elections maintain a combination of rotation and continuity.
    
    AurNIC Services
14. AurNIC shall provide the following services:
    • Maintenance of the Aurentine name database within the Domain Name System
    • Services for registrars to register and maintain domain names in the AurNIC name database
    • Online electronic query services for said name database
    • Domain name resolution services for .an domains
    Future Representation
15. As the governance of the Internet evolves, it may become necessary for AurNIC to participate in various international forums. If these events occur AurNIC shall be the designated representative of the Aurentine Commonwealth to these forums.
    
    Registrar System
16. Any corporate entity, such as an Internet Service Provider, or individual can be charged with registering .an domain names with AurNIC on behalf of consumers.
17. Registrars must pay an annual fee (to be determined by the AurNIC Board), show adequate financial stability, and demonstrate adequate technical capacity to obtain and maintain AurNIC approved registrar status.
18. There shall be no set limit on the number of registrars.
    
    AurNIC as a Registrar
19. To ensure smooth operation AurNIC shall operate as a registrar for 1 year following its formation.
20. Extending this service beyond the first year of operation shall require approval of the AurNIC Board.
    
    Registrants and Applicants
21. Applicant for .an domains shall be granted any acceptable and available names if they meet appropriate criteria.
22. There shall be no limit to the number of names an applicant may register.
23. AurNIC shall maintain a list of restricted domain names that are not available for public registration. This list shall be updated regularly by the AurNIC Board.
24. Generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) shall be reserved by AurNIC and not available for public registration. This includes, but is not limited to: .com.an, .edu.an, .net.an, .org.an
25. The aforementioned domains may be registered as subdomains, such as: example.com.an
    
    Domains for Government Use
26. The following domains are reserved for government use, registration of subdomains on these domains must be approved by the Minister of Research and Astronomy.
    
    • gov.an - Aurentine government
    • sen.an - Aurentine Senate
    • mil.an - National Defense Force
    • npf.an - National Police Force
    Fees
27. AurNIC shall set fees for the registration and renewal of .an domains.
28. AurNIC shall review its fee structure on an annual basis and require approval from the AurNIC Board to implement changes.
    
    AurNIC Autonomy
29. The AurNIC Board shall make regulations covering aspects of ccTLD governance not given in this act.

(OOC: Incidentally, how many sponsors does a bill need to be introduced in the Chamber?)

.an is taken by the Dutch Antilles. However, we can register it under our name in November 2013 after it is removed by the ICANN.

[Ainin]

If we're proposing new bills...

Here's the Internet Registration Act, which incorporates the Aurentina Network Information Centre (AurNIC) which will oversee the distribution of the Country Code Top Level Domain for the Aurentine Commonwealth (.an).

Internet Registration Act
Urgency: Moderate

Author: Oneracon [RG]
Co-sponsors: Ainin [TR], Potenco [RG], Quebec and Atlantic Canada [RG], Byzantium Imperial [NIFP]

RECOGNISING that most self-governing entities in the world today have their own Country Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) within the Domain Name System of the Internet.

ASSERTING that, as an independent nation, Aurentina must offer its citizens and businesses access to a ccTLD.

DECLARING .an to be the ccTLD of the Aurentine Commonwealth.

HEREBY incorporates the Aurentina Network Information Centre (AurNIC) as a non-profit corporation, overseen by the Ministry of Research and Astronomy, charged with the maintenance and registration of Aurentine domain names.

MANDATES the following;

.an ccTLD Registration Requirements

1. AurNIC shall act at all times to preserve the .an domain name as an Aurentine resource operated and managed by citizens of the Aurentine Commonwealth.
2. Registrants of .an domains must be:
   • Citizens of the Aurentine Commonwealth; OR
   • Corporations or other entities as defined by Aurentine law that maintain a physical presence in the Aurentine Commonwealth
   AurNIC Membership
3. All registrants of .an domains shall be members of AurNIC, with membership occurring automatically 15 days from the time of registration
4. Registrants have the right to refuse or rescind membership at any time without giving up their registered domain name
   
   AurNIC as an Aurentine Entity
5. AurNIC shall always be an entity defined by Aurentine law and have both a majority of its operations and its primary name server physically located in the Aurentine Commonwealth.
   
   AurNIC Board
6. AurNIC shall be managed by the AurNIC Board, a Board of Directors consisting of 7 Directors elected annually by the members of the corporation and 1 permanent non-voting Director.
7. The Minister of Research and Astronomy, or a designated delegate, shall hold the permanent non-voting seat on the AurNIC Board.
8. Directors on the AurNIC Board shall consist only of Aurentine citizens.
9. Directors on the AurNIC Board shall be elected for two-year terms.
10. There shall be no maximum number of terms for Directors.
11. All decisions of the AurNIC Board shall require a simple majority (51%) to pass.
    
    First AurNIC Board
12. The first AurNIC Board shall be appointed by a Senate committee chaired by the Minister of Research and Astronomy.
13. Half of the appointed directors, chosen by random drawing, are to be nominated for a one-year term to ensure future elections maintain a combination of rotation and continuity.
    
    AurNIC Services
14. AurNIC shall provide the following services:
    • Maintenance of the Aurentine name database within the Domain Name System
    • Services for registrars to register and maintain domain names in the AurNIC name database
    • Online electronic query services for said name database
    • Domain name resolution services for .an domains
    Future Representation
15. As the governance of the Internet evolves, it may become necessary for AurNIC to participate in various international forums. If these events occur AurNIC shall be the designated representative of the Aurentine Commonwealth to these forums.
    
    Registrar System
16. Any corporate entity, such as an Internet Service Provider, or individual can be charged with registering .an domain names with AurNIC on behalf of consumers.
17. Registrars must pay an annual fee (to be determined by the AurNIC Board), show adequate financial stability, and demonstrate adequate technical capacity to obtain and maintain AurNIC approved registrar status.
18. There shall be no set limit on the number of registrars.
    
    AurNIC as a Registrar
19. To ensure smooth operation AurNIC shall operate as a registrar for 1 year following its formation.
20. Extending this service beyond the first year of operation shall require approval of the AurNIC Board.
    
    Registrants and Applicants
21. Applicant for .an domains shall be granted any acceptable and available names if they meet appropriate criteria.
22. There shall be no limit to the number of names an applicant may register.
23. AurNIC shall maintain a list of restricted domain names that are not available for public registration. This list shall be updated regularly by the AurNIC Board.
24. Generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) shall be reserved by AurNIC and not available for public registration. This includes, but is not limited to: .com.an, .edu.an, .net.an, .org.an
25. The aforementioned domains may be registered as subdomains, such as: example.com.an
    
    Domains for Government Use
26. The following domains are reserved for government use, registration of subdomains on these domains must be approved by the Minister of Research and Astronomy.
    
    • gov.an - Aurentine government
    • sen.an - Aurentine Senate
    • mil.an - National Defense Force
    • npf.an - National Police Force
    Fees
27. AurNIC shall set fees for the registration and renewal of .an domains.
28. AurNIC shall review its fee structure on an annual basis and require approval from the AurNIC Board to implement changes.
    
    AurNIC Autonomy
29. The AurNIC Board shall make regulations covering aspects of ccTLD governance not given in this act.

(OOC: Incidentally, how many sponsors does a bill need to be introduced in the Chamber?)

.an is taken by the Dutch Antilles. However, we can register it under our name in November 2013 after it is removed by the ICANN.

.an is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the former Netherlands Antilles. It is administered by the University of the Netherlands Antilles. As the Netherlands Antilles have been dissolved in 2010, the domain is being phased out.

Emphasis mine.

[Great Nepal]

Opposed because it won't fit on the vote template.

What do you mean?

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Latest version with sponsors, we just need one more guys... come on.

Voting out business management without holding shares is stupid idea and illegal
Urgency: Very High| Drafted by: Great Nepal| Sponsors: Jetan (NCP), Byzantium Imperial (NIFP), Bleckonia (NCP), Mishmahig

In light of recent attempts by certain groups to undermine property ownership and right to own a business in this nation, this act hereby establishes:-

1. Every human being shall be able to own and maintain ownership of a business where they may employee other individuals.
2. Unless the business is being used to finance criminal actions, the owner shall be able to maintain ownership of the business with confidence of the shareholders.
3. Workers shall not be allowed to vote out the business owner unless they are shareholders as well.
4. Senate shall pass no laws that will mandate workers to be granted shares, unless specified in contract.

Nothing in this act shall however be applied in case of bankruptcy or foreclosure, which shall be dealt by future bills.

[Oneracon]

If we're proposing new bills...

Here's the Internet Registration Act, which incorporates the Aurentina Network Information Centre (AurNIC) which will oversee the distribution of the Country Code Top Level Domain for the Aurentine Commonwealth (.an).

Internet Registration Act
Urgency: Moderate

Author: Oneracon [RG]
Co-sponsors: Ainin [TR], Potenco [RG], Quebec and Atlantic Canada [RG], Byzantium Imperial [NIFP]

RECOGNISING that most self-governing entities in the world today have their own Country Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) within the Domain Name System of the Internet.

ASSERTING that, as an independent nation, Aurentina must offer its citizens and businesses access to a ccTLD.

DECLARING .an to be the ccTLD of the Aurentine Commonwealth.

HEREBY incorporates the Aurentina Network Information Centre (AurNIC) as a non-profit corporation, overseen by the Ministry of Research and Astronomy, charged with the maintenance and registration of Aurentine domain names.

MANDATES the following;

.an ccTLD Registration Requirements

1. AurNIC shall act at all times to preserve the .an domain name as an Aurentine resource operated and managed by citizens of the Aurentine Commonwealth.
2. Registrants of .an domains must be:
   • Citizens of the Aurentine Commonwealth; OR
   • Corporations or other entities as defined by Aurentine law that maintain a physical presence in the Aurentine Commonwealth
   AurNIC Membership
3. All registrants of .an domains shall be members of AurNIC, with membership occurring automatically 15 days from the time of registration
4. Registrants have the right to refuse or rescind membership at any time without giving up their registered domain name
   
   AurNIC as an Aurentine Entity
5. AurNIC shall always be an entity defined by Aurentine law and have both a majority of its operations and its primary name server physically located in the Aurentine Commonwealth.
   
   AurNIC Board
6. AurNIC shall be managed by the AurNIC Board, a Board of Directors consisting of 7 Directors elected annually by the members of the corporation and 1 permanent non-voting Director.
7. The Minister of Research and Astronomy, or a designated delegate, shall hold the permanent non-voting seat on the AurNIC Board.
8. Directors on the AurNIC Board shall consist only of Aurentine citizens.
9. Directors on the AurNIC Board shall be elected for two-year terms.
10. There shall be no maximum number of terms for Directors.
11. All decisions of the AurNIC Board shall require a simple majority (51%) to pass.
    
    First AurNIC Board
12. The first AurNIC Board shall be appointed by a Senate committee chaired by the Minister of Research and Astronomy.
13. Half of the appointed directors, chosen by random drawing, are to be nominated for a one-year term to ensure future elections maintain a combination of rotation and continuity.
    
    AurNIC Services
14. AurNIC shall provide the following services:
    • Maintenance of the Aurentine name database within the Domain Name System
    • Services for registrars to register and maintain domain names in the AurNIC name database
    • Online electronic query services for said name database
    • Domain name resolution services for .an domains
    Future Representation
15. As the governance of the Internet evolves, it may become necessary for AurNIC to participate in various international forums. If these events occur AurNIC shall be the designated representative of the Aurentine Commonwealth to these forums.
    
    Registrar System
16. Any corporate entity, such as an Internet Service Provider, or individual can be charged with registering .an domain names with AurNIC on behalf of consumers.
17. Registrars must pay an annual fee (to be determined by the AurNIC Board), show adequate financial stability, and demonstrate adequate technical capacity to obtain and maintain AurNIC approved registrar status.
18. There shall be no set limit on the number of registrars.
    
    AurNIC as a Registrar
19. To ensure smooth operation AurNIC shall operate as a registrar for 1 year following its formation.
20. Extending this service beyond the first year of operation shall require approval of the AurNIC Board.
    
    Registrants and Applicants
21. Applicant for .an domains shall be granted any acceptable and available names if they meet appropriate criteria.
22. There shall be no limit to the number of names an applicant may register.
23. AurNIC shall maintain a list of restricted domain names that are not available for public registration. This list shall be updated regularly by the AurNIC Board.
24. Generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) shall be reserved by AurNIC and not available for public registration. This includes, but is not limited to: .com.an, .edu.an, .net.an, .org.an
25. The aforementioned domains may be registered as subdomains, such as: example.com.an
    
    Domains for Government Use
26. The following domains are reserved for government use, registration of subdomains on these domains must be approved by the Minister of Research and Astronomy.
    
    • gov.an - Aurentine government
    • sen.an - Aurentine Senate
    • mil.an - National Defense Force
    • npf.an - National Police Force
    Fees
27. AurNIC shall set fees for the registration and renewal of .an domains.
28. AurNIC shall review its fee structure on an annual basis and require approval from the AurNIC Board to implement changes.
    
    AurNIC Autonomy
29. The AurNIC Board shall make regulations covering aspects of ccTLD governance not given in this act.

(OOC: Incidentally, how many sponsors does a bill need to be introduced in the Chamber?)

.an is taken by the Dutch Antilles. However, we can register it under our name in November 2013 after it is removed by the ICANN.

It is the only mildly related ccTLD that is close to being available, since (as Ainin said) the Netherlands Antilles no longer exists and the domain is being phased out.

I believe that ICANN will be willing to make an exception in our case and allow the few remaining Netherlands Antilles domains to simply phase out and transfer to the new ccTLDs of Aruba, Curacao, Sint Maartin, and the Caribbean Netherlands.

[Unicario]

Indeed, but I'm just highlighting that it is still in transistion...

[Mishmahig]

Latest version with sponsors, we just need one more guys... come on.

Voting out business management without holding shares is stupid idea and illegal
Urgency: Very High| Drafted by: Great Nepal| Sponsors: Jetan (NCP), Byzantium Imperial (NIFP), Bleckonia (NCP)

In light of recent attempts by certain groups to undermine property ownership and right to own a business in this nation, this act hereby establishes:-

1. Every human being shall be able to own and maintain ownership of a business where they may employee other individuals.
2. Unless the business is being used to finance criminal actions, the owner shall be able to maintain ownership of the business with confidence of the shareholders.
3. Workers shall not be allowed to vote out the business owner unless they are shareholders as well.
4. Senate shall pass no laws that will mandate workers to be granted shares, unless specified in contract.

Nothing in this act shall however be applied in case of bankruptcy or foreclosure, which shall be dealt by future bills.

I'll sponsor.

[Great Nepal]

Latest version with sponsors, we just need one more guys... come on.

Voting out business management without holding shares is stupid idea and illegal
Urgency: Very High| Drafted by: Great Nepal| Sponsors: Jetan (NCP), Byzantium Imperial (NIFP), Bleckonia (NCP)

In light of recent attempts by certain groups to undermine property ownership and right to own a business in this nation, this act hereby establishes:-

1. Every human being shall be able to own and maintain ownership of a business where they may employee other individuals.
2. Unless the business is being used to finance criminal actions, the owner shall be able to maintain ownership of the business with confidence of the shareholders.
3. Workers shall not be allowed to vote out the business owner unless they are shareholders as well.
4. Senate shall pass no laws that will mandate workers to be granted shares, unless specified in contract.

Nothing in this act shall however be applied in case of bankruptcy or foreclosure, which shall be dealt by future bills.

I'll sponsor.

Awesome, onwards to the queue!
OOC: Which party are you member of, if any?...

[Lemonius]

With regards to all persons posting regarding the elected constituencies; Why not add yourselves to the senator database, perhaps the OP can list the constituencies of each senator?

[Oneracon]

Indeed, but I'm just highlighting that it is still in transistion...

I suppose it should also be noted that AN has been removed from the ISO 3166 standard for two letter country code, leaving it open to be claimed by us.

In addition, it would be best to claim .an now, before IANA begins to exclude all .an domains from the DNS in October.

[Jetan]

With regards to all persons posting regarding the elected constituencies; Why not add yourselves to the senator database, perhaps the OP can list the constituencies of each senator?

This is the first I'm hearing of a senator database. Linky?

[Lemonius]

With regards to all persons posting regarding the elected constituencies; Why not add yourselves to the senator database, perhaps the OP can list the constituencies of each senator?

This is the first I'm hearing of a senator database. Linky?

Linky for all!

[Great Nepal]

Guys any support here for making Decimal time our official time?

[Wolfmanne]

Guys any support here for making Decimal time our official time?

The time isn't exactly hard to learn.

[Jetan]

Guys any support here for making Decimal time our official time?

What do you mean with decimal time? Like 10:45, 13:37, 23:02? If so, I'll support.

[Great Nepal]

Guys any support here for making Decimal time our official time?

The time isn't exactly hard to learn.

No, but it makes time consistent with other forms of measurement based on base ten.

[Britcan]

Guys any support here for making Decimal time our official time?

No, let's not.