Australia’s ruling leaders are going to change their media regulation rules, following an adult romp (and an assault) on the Australian version of Big Brother’s webcast online and on mobile phones…the broadcasting laws will be changed to cover webcasts. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) decided that no rules had been broken, as the images were seen only by adult subscribers who had paid to see a feed of the house.
TheAge: The regulatory powers of the government media watchdog will be broadened to cover emerging technologies such as video streaming on the internet and mobile phones. The code of practice governing the classification of free-to-air TV programs will likely be reviewed, despite it being overhauled two years ago.
The govt’s official statement on the law review is here.
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