Stories about: Australian Broadcasting Authority

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In Conroy’s muddy waters you'll never know what’s being filtered 28 October, 2008 09:30

An Australian law expert has warned that under the government’s proposed mandatory Internet content filtering scheme Australians will have no way of finding out what “illegal” content has been censored and blocked online, while Greens Senator Scott Ludlam voiced his concern over Senator Conroy’s ambiguity regarding exactly what content will or won’t be blocked, and who will be able to opt-out of the filtering.
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ACIF moves to bridge VoIP 'islands' 02 August, 2006 12:12

More than two years after the former Australian Communications Authority (ACA) declared its intentions to regulate voice over IP, the Australian Communications Industry Forum (ACIF) is struggling to define standards to curb rogue service providers and increase interoperability.
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Coonan announces communications authority board 27 June, 2005 08:11

The federal government has named the board for the its so-far headless hybrid communications watchdog, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), which operates from July 1.
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Consumer council reviews e-commerce guidelines 30 May, 2005 10:32

The federal government's consumer affairs advisory council is developing best practice guidelines for online shopping and e-commerce sites.
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BigPond addresses Idol problem 23 November, 2004 08:47

Telstra's Internet service provider BigPond has turned self-appointed content cop after accidentally steering millions of unwitting Australian teenagers to the tribute site of a gay porn star.
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Big Brother IT budget 12 May, 2004 08:26

In a scorched earth budget that has spent $8.39 billion of surplus taxation revenue to appease voters, the federal government will spend more money than ever on new technology to nail down security - and new security to nail down technology.
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Penalties to double in crackdown on Internet misuse 20 August, 2003 14:36

Using the Internet for offensive and menacing purposes, including harassment and the advocacy of violence, will be outlawed as part of a crackdown on e-crime.
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Alston flags convergence of airwave regulators 30 June, 2003 16:50

In a significant tactical move in the growing media consolidation debate, Communications minister Richard Alston has flagged the government's intention to merge communications regulatory bodies the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA) and the Australian Communications Authority (ACA).
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Alston declares war on spam 08 May, 2003 08:13

After a shaky start, Communications and IT Minister Senator Richard Alston has publicly backed the National Office of the Information Economy's antispam drive by vowing that Australian spammers will be thoroughly prosecuted under his new antispam regime.
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ISPs ignore content regulation code 20 March, 2002 13:53

Local ISPs have slammed a revised content regulation code the Internet Industry Association has issued.
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Network Ten secures datacasting licence 05 February, 2002 08:38

The Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA) has announced that Network Ten has secured datacasting licences for five mainland capital cities.