STUDY: Regulation of new media and on-line content services in East Asia

[David Goldstein <goldstein_david@yahoo.com.au>]

APPLers might be interested in a study titled "Regulation of new
media and on-line content services in East Asia" by Network Insight,
formerly I think the Media and Telecommunications Policy Group
(MTPG).

The study is described as thus on their web site:
This project deals with the global broadcasting, internet and
multi-channel environment. It is funded by the Australian Research
Council. It analyses regulation of the content of new media services
in East Asia, including satellite and cable television, the internet,
and digital multi-channel services, emphasising cultural differences
and sensitivities, voluntary and mandatory codes, and content
classification systems. It analyses current differences in regulation
within East Asian societies, so as to propose principles which can
accommodate national and cultural attitudes to issues such as
violence, personal reputation, sex, religion and government
institutions. It continues until mid-2001. Output from this project
includes: Internet censorship: so what are the alternatives (Sep
1999) examining the the objectives of the new Internet content
regulation scheme in Australia, including possible amendments and
more effective approaches in meeting community concerns; Governance
in Cyberspace: Content and Carriage (Sep 1999) examining the problems
caused by governments applying old forms of governance to cyberspace
content; and "Broadcasting Services Amendment (Online Services) Act
1999: An Act to Regulate Content on the Internet in Australia" (in
Developing Child, Developing Media (Nov 1999)). Better options
include support for end-user filtering, and government as
information-provider and facilitator. In contrast, the imbalance in
charging for trans-Pacific Internet carriage shows the problem of no
governance at all.

Research for this project has included in-depth studies of new media
regulation in Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, China, Singapore, Australia,
Indonesia and the UK, including interviews with regulatory officials
and new media proprietors. 

The final output for this project will be a number of papers on East
Asian communications, due to be completed in the second half of
2001."

There are links to further information on the reports they have
already produced on the web site. The URL is
http://www.ni.rmit.edu.au/Publications/Level2.asp?List=100001&ID=100283&P=2.

Cheers
David

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