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TOTAL RESULTS: 55
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28 Mar 2007
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House of Representatives
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Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
- Summary
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Amends the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
, Radiocommunications Act 1992
and Trade Practices Act 1974
to implement a framework for digital radio broadcasting and transmission and provide the Australian Communications and Media Authority and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission with the powers necessary to support and manage the new framework.
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17 Sep 2008
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Senate
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Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
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Amends the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
and Radiocommunications Act 1992
to: extend the deadline for commercial broadcasters to commence digital radio services in the mainland state capital cities to 1 July 2009; remove the requirement for digital radio services to commence in Hobart by the extended deadline; and retain the option for community radio stations to take up shares in joint venture companies that own digital radio transmission infrastructure.
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24 Sep 2008
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Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
- Summary
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Amends the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
to: implement a staggered, region-by-region digital switch-over television timetable (to be completed by 31 December 2013); and specify the dates of two statutory reviews.
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14 Sep 2006
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Senate
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Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
- Summary
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Introduced with the Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006, the bill amends the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
and Radiocommunications Act 1992
to reform the digital television and commercial television broadcasting regime, particularly in relation to: regulation of digital television; broadcasting of sports on the anti-siphoning list on new digital channels; commercial television licensing arrangements; allocation of channels for new digital services; the access regime for channel B datacasting transmitter licences and access undertakings; and industry codes and standards.
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18 Mar 2010
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
- Summary
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Amends the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
and Copyright Act 1968
in relation to: licensing arrangements for satellite digital television broadcasting services; commercial digital television programming on satellite broadcasting services; conditions on satellite broadcasting service licensees; technical standards for digital transmission and domestic reception of satellite services; content obligations on commercial television broadcasting licensees; regulation of content broadcast on satellite services; conditional access arrangements for satellite services; and access to terrestrially-delivered commercial digital television services in regional and remote areas.
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25 Sep 2002
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Senate
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Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
- Summary
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Amends the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
to delay the commencement date for high definition television programming obligations on commercial television broadcasting licensees and national broadcasters in mainland State capitals until 1 July 2003.
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23 Jun 2005
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Senate
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Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
- Summary
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Amends the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
and Radiocommunications Act 1992
to provide a framework for the conversion of commercial television broadcasting services in regional and remote areas of Western Australia from analogue to digital; and to allow commercial television broadcasting licensees in remote licence areas to multi-channel their digital services, where they elect jointly, or one elects individually, to provide a third digital-only commercial service; and exempt such licensees from any mandatory high definition television quotas that might be applied in remote licence areas.
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05 Apr 2001
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Communications, Information Technology and the Arts portfolio
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- Date
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23 Oct 2002
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
- Summary
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Amends the:
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
and Radiocommunications Act 1992
to provide for new licensing arrangements for community television services; Broadcasting Services Act 1992
in relation to licensing arrangements for community broadcasting; and Broadcasting Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992
to repeal the remaining provisions of the Broadcasting Act 1942
dealing with political advertisements which the High Court held invalid. Also contains saving, application and transitional provisions.
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06 Dec 2000
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Senate
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Act
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Communications, Information Technology and the Arts portfolio
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