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Australian Sites

  • General
  • Legislation/Decisions
  • Key Bodies
  • Policy and Research
  • Reviews and Investigations
  • Internet
  • Related Sites

Key International Resources


Australian Sites

General

  • AUSTLII Links to media and communications sites.
  • AUSTLII Links to telecommunications sites.
  • Communications Law Centre An independent, non-profit, public interest organisation specialising in media and communications law and policy.
  • Media Law Workstation (University of Technology, Sydney) Links to Statutes and Codes, Parliamentary Bills, Judgments, Law Reform, Legal Commentary, Court Directory, Electronic Journals, Media Links, Speeches.

Legislation/Decisions

  • Australian Communications Authority (ACA) Communications legislation.
  • Australian Press Council decisions 1976+
  • Dept. of Communications, Information Technology & the Arts Telecommunications primary legislation.
  • Dept. of Communications, Information Technology & the Arts Telecommunications subordinate legislation.
  • Federal Court of Australia Hears matters concerning federal media and telecommunications laws.
  • Media Law Workstation (University of Technology, Sydney) Links to Statutes and Codes, Parliamentary Bills, Judgments, Law Reform, Legal Commentary, Court Directory, Electronic Journals, Media Links, Speeches.

Key Bodies

  • Advanced Networking Forum Australia (ANFA) Association of carriers, users, academia and vendors interested in promoting all forms of advanced networking technologies and applications throughout Australia.
  • Australia. Parliament. Senate Standing Committee on Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Reports and hearings into telecommunications and broadcasting legislation.
  • Australian Broadcasting Authority Independent federal statutory authority responsible for the regulation of the broadcasting industry.
  • Australian Communications Authority (ACA) Regulator for the Australian communications industry.
  • Australian Communications Industry Forum Works with the Australian communications industry to develop codes and standards.
  • Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) The Telecommunications Group has prime responsibility for administering the Commission's functions for competition and economic regulation of telecommunications.
  • Australian Telecommunications User Group (ATUG) Represents the communication needs of business users to government, Parliamentary members, regulators, carriers, service providers and industry suppliers.
  • Communications and Media Law Association (CAMLA) Association of professionals and academics interested in law and policy relating to communications and the media.
  • Communications Law Centre An independent, non-profit, public interest organisation specialising in media and communications law and policy.
  • Department of Communications, Information Technology & the Arts (Australia) Links to telecommunications information under headings such as Analysis, Carriers, Legislation, Policy, Pricing and Standards.
  • Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman Established to resolve disputes between telecommunications companies, including Internet service providers, and residential and small business customers.
  • Telephone Information Services Standard Council (TISSC) Independent regulatory body funded by the telephone information services industry.

Policy and Research

  • Australian Broadcasting Authority Research.
  • Australian Media Law and Policy Bibliography Covers publications since 1 July 1996 dealing with law and policy relating to the Australian media, including film and television.
  • Communications Law Centre Research projects and commissioned work.
  • Dept. of Communications, Information Technology & the Arts Reviews, reports and discussion papers.
  • La Trobe University Online Media Program The Program's primary aim is to undertake social and policy research related to the development and regulation of online media services.

Reviews and Investigations

  • Australian Broadcasting Authority Investigations.
  • Australian Communications Authority Investigations.
  • Digital Television and Datacasting
  • Inquiry into Broadcasting (Productivity Commission) Public inquiry examining the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 and other broadcasting related legislation.
  • International Telecommunications Market Regulation Inquiry (Productivity Commission)

Internet

  • Australia. Parliament. Senate Select Committee on Information Technologies Reports and hearings into Internet legislation and regulation (gambling, censorship etc).
  • Electronic Frontiers Australia "The Australian volunteer voice for freedom on the Internet".
  • Internet Industry Association Australia's national industry body for Internet commerce, content and connectivity.
  • Internet Society of Australia Non government organisation concerned with Internet regulation.
  • libertus.net Contains wide range of information concerning Australian Internet censorship laws (effective 1 January 2000) and attempts around the world to censor what we can say and see on the Internet. Also deals with films, videos, publications and computer games.
  • New South Wales Society for Computers and the Law Formed for the mutual education of lawyers, computer professionals, and those concerned with the unique legal considerations of computer and communications technology.
  • Queensland Society for Computers and the Law
  • Victorian Society for Computers and the Law Includes technology law links & resources.
  • Western Australian Society for Computers and the Law

Related Sites

  • Australian Journalism Research Index 1992-99 (University of Queensland, Department of Journalism) Listing of academic articles, books and chapters published since 1992 on Australian journalism and news media-related topics.
  • Australian Media Facilities Directory Directory of media-related industries in Australia.
  • Voice & Data Provides telecommunications and data communications professionals with a complete information source on the industry in Australia and New Zealand. Contains the latest news of the industry, hot product releases, comprehensive services and product directory, event and expo information, feature articles, and links to related sites and associations.

Key International Resources

  • Communications Law (Hieros Gamos)
  • Electronic Frontier Foundation
  • Electronic Privacy Information Center
  • Federal Communications Commission (United States)
  • Guide to Internet Law
  • International Telecommunication Union
  • Society for Computers & Law
  • Technology and Cyber Law (Hieros Gamos)
  • United States Communications Law (Cornell University)
  • United States Media Law (Cornell University)
  • WWW Multimedia Law

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