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Myths and Realities: How the Myths and Realities: How the Myths and Realities: How the government regulates what Australians government regulates what Australians government regulates what Australians see on the internet see on the internet

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Myths and Realities: How the Myths and Realities: How the Myths and Realities: How the government regulates what Australians government regulates what Australians government regulates what Australians see on the internet see on the internet see on the internet

Peter Coroneos Peter Coroneos Chief Executive Chief Executive Internet Industry Association (IIA) Internet Industry Association (IIA)

Oxford Internet Institute Oxford Internet Institute Cybersafety Cybersafety Conference Conference September 8, 2005 September 8, 2005

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Co Co-

regulation in Australia

regulation in Australia

‘Co Co-

’ = coherent + collaborative = coherent + collaborative

Industry codifies workable rules Government provides legislative framework Relevant authority approves rules then monitors and ensures compliance

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Coherent elements working in concert Coherent elements working in concert

LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK - LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK - LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK - LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK

industry community government + +

acma

Australian Communications and Media Authority

iia

Internet Industry Association

NetAlert

The Australian Internet Safety Advisory Body Approves codes of practice for industry, monitors performance of and enforces compliance with codes Develops codes of practice for industry Community education and awareness raising Must be consulted during code development

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IIA content codes: approach & structure IIA content codes: approach & structure

‘Industry facilitated user Industry facilitated user-

empowerment

empowerment’ ’

Schedule

+

Criteria for filter approval mobile complaints process Requirement Requirement s for ISPs, s for ISPs, content hosts content hosts and mobile and mobile carriers carriers

Code Code

Practice Practice

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ISP obligations ISP obligations

information filter tools

compliance compliance

take

down age limits notifications newsgroups safety button

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Filter updates Filter updates

complaint complaint ACMA evaluates content ACMA evaluates content filter providers update lists filter providers update lists installed filters installed filters updated updated

use of filters or use of filters or filtered services filtered services by end users is by end users is

ptional
ptional

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Mobile carrier obligations Mobile carrier obligations

in take down

compliance

info

pre classify

complaints

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New obligations for filter companies New obligations for filter companies

Introduction of new effectiveness test

Introduction of new effectiveness test

Independent

Independent ‘ ‘phase phase’ ’ testing testing

Can now qualify for IIA Family Friendly status

Can now qualify for IIA Family Friendly status ie

ie. accreditation provided they meet the test

. accreditation provided they meet the test criteria criteria

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Family Friendly Seal Family Friendly Seal

Objectives:

Objectives:

to raise community awareness about their options

to raise community awareness about their options

to provide incentive to proactively comply with IIA Codes

to provide incentive to proactively comply with IIA Codes

Now extended extended to apply to content hosts, mobile carriers to apply to content hosts, mobile carriers and filtering products and services and filtering products and services

“Look for the Ladybird seal Look for the Ladybird seal” ”

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Resources Resources

www.iia.net.au /contentcode.html www.acma.gov.au www.netalert.net.au

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