Over the past 10 years or so, in the midst of all the cacophony of change we are well familiar with, a new creative industry was born. With my collaborator David Craig, a veteran Hollywood executive now teaching at the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, I have been examining the… [Read More]
Blockchain and Telecoms
Blockchain technology is widely discussed. Depending on who you ask, it is either a foundational technology, poised to disrupt and transform a wide range of industries – or a passing fad used to move around make-believe money online. Admittedly, cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum are, to date, the only largescale, real-world deployments of blockchain… [Read More]
Video of Rod Sims presentation to our Digital Platforms Inquiry event
On Monday 11th February, ACCC Chair Rod Sims, spoke about the ACCC’s Digital Platforms Inquiry Preliminary Report at our Sydney event. You can view a recording of his address here:
Q&A with Chris Chapman
This month Policy World interviews Chris Chapman, President of the IIC and the inaugural Chair of the ACMA: Read the full interview here.
China makes moves on blockchain regulation
According to website, International Law Office, the Chinese government’s growing concerns about certain aspects of blockchain have triggered a number of recent regulatory responses. Read more.
ACCC releases Digital platforms inquiry report
On 10 December 2018, the ACCC released its preliminary report for the Digital platforms inquiry. Written submissions in response to the preliminary report are due by 15 February 2019.