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[Marghanita da Cruz]

Stilgherrian wrote:
> On 11/11/2009, at 9:09 AM, Marghanita da Cruz wrote:
>> Alternate use of the spectrum was
>> specifically limited to Datacasting,
>> despite my submission:-(
>>> Submission to: Productivity Commission - Broadcasting - Public  
>>> inquiry
>>>
>>> 18 May 1999
>> <http://ramin.com.au/marg/pcsub.html>
> 
> Broadcasting the text of a newspaper or magazine does not fall within  
> that definition?
> 

The productivity commission's 2000 
report is here:
<http://www.pc.gov.au/projects/inquiry/broadcasting/docs/finalreport>

The link to the ABA on datacasting on 
this page is broken but this page 
provides useful background:
> Digital Television and Datacasting Act 2000
> 
> On 21 December 1999 the Government announced its decisions on the limitations that would apply to datacasting services and other requirements for the introduction of digital television. The Broadcasting Services Amendment (Digital Television and Datacasting) Bill 2000 and the Datacasting Charge (Imposition) Amendment Bill 2000 were introduced on 10 May 2000 to implement these decisions.
...
> Reactions to the Legislation
> 
> Some of the provisions of this legislation have been subject to considerable criticism:
> 
>     * the Final Report of the Productivity Commission's Inquiry into Broadcasting criticised the mandatory requirements for HDTV and the restrictions on datacasting (see Chapter 7);
> 
>     * the Australian Consumers' Association has claimed that digital policy is pandering to commercial broadcasters;
> 
>     * the Internet Industry Association has urged the Government to reconsider the restrictions on datacasting;
> 
>     * the Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA) criticised the provisions permitting enhanced programming and argued that the commercial networks' support for HDTV was purely to prevent others using the spectrum;
> 
>     * Telstra announced that it was withdrawing from a datacasting trial because it was disappointed with the legislation;
> 
>     * News Ltd claimed that the legislation would put the free-to-air broadcasters beyond competition and retard the social benefits of datacasting;
> 
>     * the Federation of Australian Commercial Television Stations (FACTS) supported the mandatory HDTV requirements and the restrictions on datacasting.
> 
> The Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Legislation Committee's Report into the Broadcasting Services Amendment (Digital Television and Datacasting) Bill 2000 contains many extracts and references to those who expressed a view on the legislation.
<http://www.aph.gov.au/library/INTGUIDE/SP/Digital_television.htm>

Marghanita
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