[LINK] broadband and innovation; digital tv in developing countries; copyright effects

[Jan Whitaker]

Fwd: APO Weekly Briefing - 16 December 2009
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>NETWORK DEVELOPMENTS IN SUPPORT OF INNOVATION AND USER NEEDS
>http://apo.org.au/research/network-developments-support-innovation-and-user-needs
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>Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
>15 December, 2009 | High-speed broadband networks are a platform 
>supporting innovation throughout the economy today in much the same 
>way electricity and transportation networks spurred innovation in the past.
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>DIGITAL TELEVISION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES?
>http://apo.org.au/research/digital-television-developing-countries
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>International Journal of Digital Television
>11 December, 2009 | There can be few more exotic locations to gather 
>for a broadcasting conference than the South Pacific Island Kingdom 
>of Tonga, where the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA) held 
>its Asia-Pacific regional conference in February 2009.
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>THE DIGITAL DEADLOCK: HOW CLEARANCE AND COPYRIGHT ISSUES ARE KEEPING 
>AUSTRALIAN CONTENT OFFLINE
>http://apo.org.au/research/digital-deadlock-how-clearance-and-copyright-issues-are-keeping-australian-content-offline
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>Jennifer Wilson | Australian Film Television and Radio School
>10 December, 2009 | This paper details the core issues that stand in 
>the way of film producers taking full advantage of new technologies 
>and distribution channels, and goes on to detail three controversial 
>solutions designed to break this digital deadlock.


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