There has been much discussion recently about the obligations of major internet players, particularly social media networks, to make more strenuous efforts to monitor the activity on their platforms. Welcome as they are, however many moderators the social networks hire, the idea that they can provide full protection for children is no more realistic than… [Read More]
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UNDERSTANDING DIGITAL DISRUPTION: AUSTRALIA NEEDS TO MOVE FASTER
The Australian Chapter of the International Institute of Communications (IICA) kicked off its seminar and events series with a session this week on Connectivity and the Fourth Industrial Revolution, in partnership with UTS’ Centre for Media Transition. As part of its drive to reinvigorate quality dialogue in Australia about global media, telecommunications and technology trends… [Read More]
NEW IIC AUSTRALIA COMMITTEE TO REIGNITE AND LEAD COMMUNICATIONS POLICY DISCUSSION
In light of the ever changing communications landscape the new committee of the Australian Chapter of the International Institute of Communications (IICA) plans to reinvigorate in Australia and regionally global media, telecommunications and technology policy discussion and debate through a series of focused events and projects. The new committee will work in close collaboration… [Read More]
SHEDDING LIGHT ON 5G POLICY
There are wider factors shaping the future communications environment than just the mobile manufacturers and operators. The environment that they exist in is increasingly shaped by regulatory policy that controls mergers, obligations, prices and competition to varying degrees. And as I discussed in the first part of this article (Intermedia, April 2017), there is a… [Read More]
AFRICA’S DIGITAL FUTURE
Africa is the cockpit of change in terms of the global digital transformation. Internet users have gone from a few thousand to millions over the past decade. But it is often easier to see the barriers to digital development – including education, income, and lack of access to electricity – than it is to understand the… [Read More]
Q&A WITH ROBERTO VIOLA
Q. Mr Viola, you are Director General of DG CONNECT covering Communications Networks, Content and Technology, for the whole of the European Union. This is a vast project and your remit is so wide-ranging. What would you say are the top three objectives of DG CONNECT and how have they changed over the last three… [Read More]