Is IPTV an Internet Service Under Australian Broadcasting and Copyright Law?

Abstract:     
This paper questions the common legal assumption that Internet protocol television (IPTV) in its typical form is necessarily a service delivered using or over the Internet. It uses two aspects of Australian law – one in broadcasting and the other in copyright – to examine whether the Internet exclusions enacted truly apply to such IPTV. The conclusion reached is that neither applies for the same reason; IPTV in the form outlined does not implicate the Internet.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 15

Keywords: copyright law, broadcasting, internet protocol television

JEL Classification: K00, K39

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