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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 Conference Conference Cybersafety September 8, 2005 September 8, 2005

Co- -regulation in Australia regulation in Australia Co � ‘ ‘Co Co- -’ ’ = coherent + collaborative = coherent + collaborative � Government provides Industry codifies legislative framework workable rules Relevant authority approves rules then monitors and ensures compliance

Coherent elements working in concert Coherent elements working in concert LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK - LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK - LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK - LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK + + government industry community acma iia NetAlert Australian Communications Internet Industry The Australian Internet and Media Authority Association Safety Advisory Body Approves codes of practice Develops codes of Community education for industry, monitors practice for industry and awareness raising performance of and Must be consulted enforces compliance with during code codes development

IIA content codes: approach & structure IIA content codes: approach & structure � ‘ ‘Industry facilitated user Industry facilitated user- -empowerment empowerment’ ’ � Requirement Criteria for Requirement s for ISPs, filter s for ISPs, Code Code Schedule content hosts content hosts approval of of + and mobile mobile and mobile Practice Practice carriers complaints carriers process

ISP obligations ISP obligations information filter � tools take compliance compliance age down limits notifications newsgroups safety button

Filter updates Filter updates complaint complaint ACMA evaluates content ACMA evaluates content installed filters installed filters updated updated use of filters or use of filters or filtered services filtered services filter providers update lists filter providers update lists by end users is by end users is optional optional

Mobile carrier obligations Mobile carrier obligations opt take in down � info pre compliance classify complaints

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. accreditation provided they meet the test . accreditation provided they meet the test ie criteria criteria

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 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” ” �

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

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