Second Reading Speeches

Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Bill 2006

Type
Government
Portfolio
Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
Originating house
Senate
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

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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