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SENATE REVIEW OF THE GOVERNMENT'S DECISION TO REGULATE ONLINE SERVICES

On 25th March 1999 the Senate established the Select Committee on
Information Technologies. One o fthe Committee's terms of reference
is:

	To examine the Government's decision to establish
	a regulatory framework relating to illegal or offensive
	material published and transmitted through online
	services such as the Internet.

The Government decision referred to was that announced by Senator the
Hon Richard Alston, Minister for Communications, Information
Technology and the Arts, on 19 March 1999
(http://www.dca.gov.au/mediarel.htm for details)

The Committee invites interested persons or organisations wishing to
express their views in relation to this matter to lodge written
submissions with the Secretary, Senate Select Committee on Information
Technologies, Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600, by Friday 30 April
1999.

The Committee will consider all submissions and may invite individuals
and representatives of organisations making submissions to give
supporting evidence at public hearings. Further information and notes
to assist in the preparation of submissions are available from the
Committee Secretary at the above address, by telephone on (02) 6277
3646, by fax on (02) 62775866, via e-mail at it.sen@aph.gov.au or via
the Internet at
http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/it_ctte/index.htm

Submissions may be made public by the Committee. Persons making
submissions should not release them without the prior concurrence of
the Committee.



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Felipe Rodriquez	- EFA board member