Australian Computer Society

Guide to Australian Internet Regulation Inquiries

• Title: ABA Investigation into On-line Services
• By: Australian Broadcasting Authority
• Issues Paper
• Direction by Minister 24 July 1995
• Announcement by Minister 8 August 1995
• Submissions close:5 pm, Fri 16 February
• Report due: 30 June 1996
• Contact: Ms Kaaren Koomen
  Manager On-Line Services Investigation Task Force
  Australian Broadcasting Authority
  PO Box Q500
  Queen Victoria Building
  NSW 2000

  Fax: + 61 2 3347799
  E-mail: online@aba.gov.au

Content regulation of on-line information services

• Title: Consultation paper on the content regulation of on-line information services
• By: Minister for Communications and the Arts and the Attorney-General
• Announcement: 9 July 1995
• Consultation paper: 7 JULY 1995
• Submissions closed: 1 September 1995
  • EFA's response to the Consultation Paper
  • Comments by the ACS/EFA Joint Task Force
• Contact: Information and Communications Services Policy Group
  Department of Communications and the Arts
  PO Box 2154
  CANBERRA ACT 2601
  e-mail: consult@dca.gov.au

Senate Select Inquiry

• Title: Inquiry into the regulation of computer on-line services
• By: Select Committee on Community Standards Relevant to the Supply of Services Utilising Electronic Technologies
• Announcement: 1 September 1995
• Submissions by: 29 September 1995
  • Submission by Robin Whittle
  • ACS Submission on the Regulation of the Internet, 21 September 1995
• Report: 30 November 1995: Report on Regulation of Computer On-line Services Part 2
• Recommendations: 30 November 1995
• Contact: Committee Secretary on (06) 277-3545/6/7, Fax (06) 277 5809

Senate Select Committee Seminar

• Title: Seminar on Computer Bulletin Board Regulation
• By: Select Committee on Community Standards Relevant to the Supply of Services Utilising Electronic Technologies
• Announcement
• Held: 4 April 1996
  • Submissions, transcript and background material
  • ACS Media Release: Computer Society welcomes Senate Internet Regulation Report
• Report: 19 September 1995: Report on Regulation of Computer On-line Services Part 1 (available from Senate)

• ACS Home Page
• Electronic Frontiers Australia home page
• Roger Clarke's guide to the Information Infrastructure

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