[LINK] Fwd: MR100/2011: Testing media and communications self-regulation [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Antony Barry]

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> From: media at acma.gov.au
> Date: 22 September 2011 3:21:10 PM AEST
> To: <tony at tony-barry.emu.id.au>
> Subject: MR100/2011: Testing media and communications self-regulation [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
> Reply-To: blake.murdoch at acma.gov.au
> 
> 22 September 2011
> 
> Testing media and communications self-
> regulation
> 
> An updated tool kit to test the effectiveness 
> of media and communications self-regulation 
> has been released by the Australian 
> Communications and Media Authority.
> 
> In an environment of intense scrutiny of self 
> and co-regulatory effectiveness, particularly 
> in the media and communications world, the 
> tool kit provides a structured test to 
> analyse the different self and co-regulatory 
> arrangements in these industries.
> 
> Optimal conditions for effective self- and 
> co-regulatory arrangements outlines 12 
> conditions relevant to analysing the 
> effectiveness of self- and co-regulatory 
> arrangements. 
> 
> This second edition of the tool kit is based 
> on the ACMA’s regulatory practice and 
> experience and academic research over the 
> last two years.
> 
> ‘This is a very valuable analytic tool to 
> inform the ACMA’s ongoing regulatory work, 
> especially at a time when the current 
> statutes are struggling to stay up to date 
> with rapid digitalisation,’ said ACMA 
> Chairman, Chris Chapman.
> 
> ‘I would recommend it to anyone looking for a 
> structured analytical approach to questions 
> about the effectiveness and appropriateness 
> of self and co-regulation.’ 
> 
> The paper provides four case studies 
> illustrating this approach in practice. These 
> include lessons on incentives for effective 
> telecommunications self-regulation from the 
> recent Reconnecting the Customer inquiry and 
> mobile premium services. Also detailed are 
> case studies about video-sharing websites and 
> the internet industry’s code of practice.
> 
> For more information or to arrange an 
> interview please contact: Blake Murdoch on 
> (02) 9334 7817, 0411 504 687 or 
> media at acma.gov.au.
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