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Free Seminars on the Internet Content Regulatory Scheme in Australia
Hi all
Please find below information on a free series of seminars conducted
by the Communications Law Centre and funded by NetAlert aimed at ISPs
and web hosts in Australia to explain the content regulation scheme
in Australia. There will also be presentations from the Office of the
Federal Privacy Commissioner at selected seminars to explain the new
privacy legislation. These are listed towards the end of this email
in the list of locations.
It should be noted that these seminars are designed to inform ISPs
and web hosts of their obligations under the content regulation
scheme.
For those interested in attending, please email me the following
information to <seminar@comslaw.org.au>:
Name:
Position:
Company:
Address:
City:
Postcode:
State:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
ISP or web host or nominate another category:
Please see below for further information, and please forward this
email on to other parties you think may be interested in these
seminars.
Regards
David Goldstein
Internet Industry Liaison Project
Free Seminars on the Internet Content Regulatory Scheme
Presented by lawyers from the Communications Law Centre
Free Seminars on the Internet Content Regulatory Scheme
NetAlert Limited is funding a series of seminars around Australia for
Internet Service Providers and Web Hosts. The seminars will explain
the obligations for ISPs and Web Hosts under the content regulation
scheme.
The seminars will focus on:
· how the scheme works
· your legal obligations under the scheme
· procedures to be followed relating to prohibited Australian-hosted
and overseas-hosted content
· child protection online
· how to protect your business under the scheme.
The seminars will be two-hours long and presented by lawyers from the
Communications Law. Seminars will be held around Australia in over 20
locations between April and July 2001.
All attendees will receive an information package prepared by lawyers
from the Communications Law Centre and information on the new privacy
laws (see below).
There will be a total of 27 seminars around Australia in all states
and territories. For a complete list of seminars, see the bottom of
this email.
For further information or to register, contact David Goldstein at
the CLC by:
· email - seminar@comlsaw.org.au;
· phone - 03 9248 1255; or
· fax - 03 9248 1277.
Seminar Presenters
· John Corker is Manager of Oz NetLaw and Principal Solicitor for the
CLC. Formerly General Counsel for the Australian Broadcasting
Authority, he has significant experience in media, broadcasting and
on-line legal issues. John is now a senior associate with Clayton Utz
seconded to the CLC.
· Gary Hughes is a solicitor from Gilbert & Tobin seconded to the
CLC. He has extensive experience in info technology transactions,
telecommunications transactions involving network development and
hosting, website development and e-commerce.
· Vic Marles co-ordinates the Melbourne Office, is a Legal Member of
the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and a member of the
Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman Council.
· Lillian Kline is a lawyer in the Melbourne office. Lillian joined
the CLC from private practice where she worked as an information
technology and intellectual property lawyer. She has a wide range of
experience in technology and Internet related law including
defamation, privacy, and online copyright issues.
New Privacy Laws
>From 21 December 2001, private sector organisations will be covered
by the Privacy Act 1988.
At selected seminars, the Office of the Federal Privacy Commissioner
will provide a brief overview of:
· who the new laws cover
· what the requirements are on organisations that are covered
· where to find out more about privacy and your privacy
responsibilities.
Presenters will be senior advisers from the Office of the Federal
Privacy Commissioner. This additional presentation will take about 30
minutes.
Complete list of NetAlert Seminars
Mildura 23 April
Bendigo 24 April
Melbourne 26 April*
Sydney 1 May
Sale 2 May
Coffs Harbour 7 May
Newcastle 8 May
Bathurst 9 May
Geelong 8 May
Canberra 9 May
Darwin 21 May
Wollongong 23 May
Fremantle 28 May
Perth 29 May*
Bunbury 30 May
Sydney 6 June*
Brisbane 5 June
Gold Coast 6 June*
Toowoomba 7 June*
Adelaide 12 June
Brisbane 18 June*
Townsville 19 June*
Cairns 20 June*
Hobart 2 July
Launceston 3 July
Sydney 4 July*
Melbourne 5 July
* The Office of the Federal Privacy Commissioner will give a
presentation at these seminars.
The Communications Law Centre and NetAlert would like to thank;
Australian Interactive Multimedia Association (AIMIA), Northern
Territory Information Industry Association (NTIIA), Service Providers
Industry Association (SPAN), South Australian Internet Association
(SAIA), Tasmanian Information Technology & Telecommunication Industry
Development Association (TasIt), and West Australian Internet
Association (WAIA).
This work has been supported by funding from the Commonwealth
Government through the Department of Communications, Information
Technology and the Arts (DCITA).
Privacy Policy:
The information collected through the registration process for the
NetAlert seminars will only be used by NetAlert to contact ISPs and
ICHs and other seminar attendees to advise of updates to information
presented in the NetAlert manual or to advise of related events.
The information collected will not be passed on to any other parties.
--
David Goldstein
Project Manager, Internet Industry Liaison Project
Communications Law Centre
dgoldstein@comslaw.org.au
PO Box 14428 MCMC, Melbourne Vic 8001
tel: 03 9248 1255
fax: 03 9248 1277
http://www.comslaw.org.au
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