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What is the Communications Law Bulletin

The Communications Law Bulletin (CLB) discusses a wide range of communications law and policy issues and is distributed in hard copy to members as part of their membership.

Authors regularly include communications and media lawyers, industry representatives, academics, policy experts and law students.

Contributions and comments to the CLB are sought from members of the public including features, articles and case notes. We have a flexible word limit but most articles are about 1000-1500 words. Please send all contributions and comments to editor@camla.org.au.

Past Issues of the CLB are are being progressively loaded onto this site and will be accessible here except for the four most recent issues.


2012 Communications Law Bulletins    View the full contents for each Publication



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March 2012

Volume 30, Issue 4 2012

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Contents

Cloudy Day for Copyright Control: The 'Optus TV Now' Case and the Battle Between Content Protection

and Innovation

Tureia Sample provides an overview of the background, legal issues and implications for participants in the media industry arising out

of the recent Federal Court decision in Optus v NRL & Ors.

Convergence Review: An Ambitious Agenda for Overdue Reforms

Kate Jordan and Toby Ryston-Pratt take a look at the Convergence Review Committee's Interim Report, its implications for the media

and communications industry and make some observations about the current recommendations, including proposed changes to

media ownership laws.

Holding Back the Tide: King Canute Orders and Internet Publications

Sophie Dawson and Paul Karp consider the treatment and utility of King Canute orders and their implications for internet publishers.

Cloud Computing in the Wake of MegaUploads

Joelle Vincent considers the implications for cloud computing industry following the investigation and shutting down of online

storage service provider, MegaUploads.

Spectrum Management and the Future of the 'Sixth Channel'

Sarah Strasser looks at the status of spectrum management in Australia, focusing on the future of the last unallocated channel of

spectrum reserved for broadcasting purposes.


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