NZ government ponders digital media regulation

Broadcasting minister Trevor Mallard and communications minister David Cunliffe jointly issued a research report this morning on the regulation of digital broadcasting.

Two reports examine the options for regulation of content and of competitionBroadcasting minister Trevor Mallard and communications minister David Cunliffe jointly issued a research report this morning on the regulation of digital broadcasting.The report concentrates on options for regulating and encouraging competition in digital channels. A separate paper, under Mallard’s imprint alone, discusses content regulation.The potential regulatory schemes seek to cover an increasingly converged range of digital media, where a clear line can no longer be drawn between audiovisual internet content and broadcast television programmes.
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