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The Federal Government's Broadcasting Services Amendment (Online Services) Act 1999 will commence operation on 1 January, 2000. Under revised industry arrangements, Internet Service Providers will have responsibility for ensuring the filtering of objectionable content carried by their service. A one day conference/workshop on censorship and other aspects of cyber regulation will be hosted by the School of Computer and Information Science, on Wednesday, 12 April, 2000.
ECUBit 2000 will include presentations from:
- Australian Broadcasting Authority;
- CSIRO
- Electronic Frontiers Foundation
- the Internet Service Provider Industry
- Content blocking solution providers
Speakers will address:
- technology and information economy issues arising from content blocking;
- the current state, and future of cyber rights in Australia;
- the effectiveness of content regulatory regimes for Internet online services;
- citizen access to encryption technologies and related public policy settings; and
- implementation issues for ISPs and netizens arising from the adoption of content blocking and increasing levels of Internet regulation more generally.
Speakers:
Dr Philip McCrea, CSIRO
Mr Kim Heitman, Electronic Frontiers Australia
Mr Stephen Nugent, Australian Broadcasting Authority
Dr Paul Maj, Senior Lecturer, Computer Security, Edith Cowan University
Mr Mark Stoney, Lecturer, Department of Legal Studies, Edith Cowan University
Mr Keith Lightbody, Internet and the Curriculum Project, Education Department of Western Australia
Mr Arthur Wilson, Director, Centre for Online Services, TAFE
Mr Sherman Young, Media and Cultural Studies Centre, University of QLD
Mr Raj Gururajan, Lecturer, School of Computer and Information Science, Edith Cowan University
Mr Mark Brogan, Lecturer, School of Computer and Information Science, Edith Cowan University
Mr Mark Dignam, Senior Network Planning Officer, iiNet
Dr Chai Chirathamjaree, School of Computer and Information Science, Edith Cowan University
Who should attend?:
- Business;
- Web site and E-Commerce developers;
- Internet Access Providers;
- IT Coordinators in schools;
- Information technology professionals;
- Public policy makers;
- Academics and members of the public with an interest in Internet Censorship
Conference venue: Lecture Theatre 17.203, Edith Cowan University, Mount Lawley Campus
Concurrent workshops: Refer to program for venue details
Program:
8:30-9:00 AM REGISTRATION 9:00-9:15 AM WELCOME
Speaker: Professor Anthony Watson, Head, School of Computer and Information Science, Edith Cowan University9:15-10:00 AM Content blocking on the Internet.
Speaker: Dr Philip McCrea, CSIRO10:00-10:30 AM MORNING TEA 10:30-11:15 AM Cyber advocacy:Encryption, censorship and the emerging digital society
Speaker: Mr Kim Heitman, Electronic Frontiers Australia11:15-12:00 PM Public policy framework for online content regulation
Speaker: Mr Stephen Nugent, Australian Broadcasting Authority12:00-1:00 PM LUNCH 1:00-1:45 PM Internet Service Providers and the new censorship laws -fair, feasible, or futile?
Speakers:
Mr Mark Stoney, Lecturer, Legal Studies, Edith Cowan University &
Dr Paul Maj, School of Comptuer and Information Science, Edith Cowan University
[Full Paper]
1:45-2:30 PM Above the Law? Rethinking Regulation on an Open Network
Speaker: Mr Sherman Young,Media and Cultural Studies Unit, University of Queensland
Mr Mark Brogan, School of Computer and Information Science, Edith Cowan University
[Full Paper]
2:30-4:30 PM:
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS (Details of repeat sessions will be announced on the day)(AFTERNOON TEA 3:00-3:20)
I Technology: Client and Server Side solutions (CODE: CSS1)
Presentor: Mark Dignam iiNet Limited
Venue: Computer Lab 13.227 (2:30pm)(20 places) Repeat 17.203 (4:00 pm)(Unlimited)II Implementation of the Broadcasting Services Amendment Act: Rule making, procedures and case studies (CODE: CSS2)
Presenter: Mr Stephen Nugent, Australian Broadcasting Authority
Venue: 17.203 (3:20 pm)
III Internet regulation in our Schools (CODE: CSS3)
Presenter: Mr Keith Lightbody, Internet and the Curriculum Project, Education Department of Western Australia
Venue: 17.103 (2:30 pm)IV Datacasting and managing the digital spectrum: Regulating for convergence. (CODE: CSS4)
Presenter: Mr Raj Gururajan, School of Computer and Information Science, Edith Cowan University
Venue: 17.102 (2:30pm)
[Full Paper]V Rating Content on the Internet and Internet Access Control.
Presenter: Dr Chai Chirathamjaree, School of Computer and Information Science, Edith Cowan University
Venue: 17.102 (3:20pm)
[Full Paper]4:30-5:15 PM Risk management in online services delivery.
Speaker: Mr Arthur Wilson, Centre for Online Services
5:15-6:00 PM Panel Discussion
Speakers:
Mr Kim Heitman, Electronic Frontiers Australia
Mr Stephen Nugent, Australian Broadcasting Authority
Dr Philip McCrea, CSIROChair: Dr Alan McKee, Communications and Multimedia, Edith Cowan University
6:00 PM Reception
VENUE: Mt Lawley Campus Staff Room
Program and Editorial: M. Brogan
School of Computer and Information Science, Edith Cowan UniversityWeb site: M.Brogan
Organization: K.Noble, A.Davine
International/Commercial Office, Faculty of Communications, Health and Science, Edith Cowan University
tel: 94005612 email: k.noble@cowan.edu.au
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