Australia to enforce a "ratings system" on web, track users (was Re: [LINK] Has anyone seen this...)

Daniel Rose drose at nla.gov.au
Fri Dec 28 09:30:03 AEDT 2007


Irene Graham wrote:



 However, the rules do not apply to all 
> commercial MA15+ content, they apply when:
> 
> "20 (1) (c)  all of the following conditions are satisfied:
>   (i)  the content has been classified MA 15+ by the Classification Board 
> [or if not classified there is "a substantial likelihood" that the content 
> would be classified MA15+];
>   (ii)  access to the content is not subject to a restricted access system;
>   (iii)  the content does not consist of text and/or one or more still
> visual images;
>   (iv)  access to the content is provided by means of a content service
> (other than a news service or a current affairs service) that is operated
> for profit or as part of a profit-making enterprise;
>   (v)  the content service is provided on payment of a fee (whether
> periodical or otherwise);
>   (vi)  the content service is not an ancillary subscription television
> content service;"


I may be misunderstanding here, but what is a 'restricted access system'? If username/password qualify then most fee-paying services have such a scheme in place already, so AFAICT the biggest sector this will affect is the "download breasts to your mobile phone" services.

Perhaps this is specifically targeted legislation, arising from complaints about these 'services'.



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