Minister's Address to the Communications and Media Law Association On 25 March 2009, Senator Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, addressed the Communications and Media Law Association at the offices of Henry Davis York in Sydney. Landmark Copyright Case: ISP Liability for Copyright Infringement? Anita Cade and Maya Port consider some of the issues raised in a recent Federal Court Action against ISP iiNet and also review approaches taken to ISP responsibility for users' copyright infringement in certain other countries. Do You Need to be licensed to Operate Your Internet Discussion Site? Matthew McMillan and Howard Cheung discuss the ASICS's recent proposalls on regulating internet discussion sites. Fakery and Deception in Participation TV - Lessons Learned from the IK'S TV Phone-line Scandals Gavin Smith exmines the background and regulatory response to one of the UK's worst television public relations disasters involving the faking of winners in on-air phone competitions and broadcasters receiving revenue from premium-rate phone votes which were never counted. Government Focuses on Consumer Law Changes Nick Abrahams and Kylie Howard provide an update on recent proposals to reform Australian Consumer Protection Laws. Sports Broadcasting in the Digital Era Valeska Bloch considers the changing landscape of sports broadcasting. Trade Practices Amendment: Achieving Clarity in Pricing Bridget Edhill reviews recent amendments to the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) concerning component pricing. |