Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00023:clause:6_1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00023
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 1
Character Range: 958793–960288

1  Simplified outline
  The following is a simplified outline of this Schedule:

         • This Schedule sets up a system for regulating the provision of datacasting services.
         • A person who provides a designated datacasting service must hold a datacasting licence.
         • Datacasting content will be subject to restrictions. Those restrictions are designed to encourage datacasting licensees to provide a range of innovative services that are different to traditional broadcasting services.
         • The main restrictions on datacasting content are as follows:
             (a) restrictions on the provision of certain genres of television programs;
             (b) restrictions on the provision of audio content.
         • Datacasting licensees will be allowed to provide the following types of content:
             (a) information‑only programs (including matter that enables people to carry out transactions);
             (b) educational programs;
             (c) interactive computer games;
             (d) content in the form of text or still visual images;
             (e) Parliamentary broadcasts;
             (f) ordinary email;
             (g) internet content.
         • A group that represents datacasting licensees may develop codes of practice.
         • The ACMA has a reserve power to make a standard if there are no codes of practice or if a code of practice is deficient.
         • The ACMA may investigate complaints about datacasting licensees.