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USCO’s Study Offers Hope for Reform of the “Notice and Takedown” Law, But Ducks the Issue on Site Blocking

USCO’s Study Offers Hope for Reform of the “Notice and Takedown” Law, But Ducks the Issue on Site Blocking | AVIA commentary news | Scoop.it

The US Copyright Office (USCO) recently released its 200 page study on Section 512 of the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), the legislation passed to implement US obligations under the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) Copyright Treaty.

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August 4, 2020 10:49 PM
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Fixing TV content rules is one step to help troubled industry

Fixing TV content rules is one step to help troubled industry | AVIA commentary news | Scoop.it
One thing that the free networks, subscription TV and streaming services agree upon is that the quotas introduced decades ago are no longer adequate.
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July 20, 2020 2:25 AM
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Light touch or heavy hand: A reality check for TRAI’s RS Sharma?

Light touch or heavy hand: A reality check for TRAI’s RS Sharma? | AVIA commentary news | Scoop.it

A recurrent message ran across the five days of the first-ever virtual FICCI Frames summit: The urgent need for an overhaul of the regulatory framework governing the Rs 79,000-crore broadcasting sector.

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July 20, 2020 2:22 AM
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Parental controls won't cut it, OTT platforms need to fight regulation

Parental controls won't cut it, OTT platforms need to fight regulation | AVIA commentary news | Scoop.it

In the last few months, streaming services have been responding to a push by the government and right-wing groups for regulation by equivocating.

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July 20, 2020 2:18 AM
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Cuts to local content threaten Australian TV and culture

Cuts to local content threaten Australian TV and culture | AVIA commentary news | Scoop.it

As if the recent budget cuts to the ABC weren’t bad enough – and cuts which the Morrison government denies are actually cuts at all – now comes word that a permanent abolishment of requirements for local content across Australian television and streaming services is in the works.

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July 7, 2020 12:18 AM
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As OTT gains prominence, we need to ask if due diligence is followed by content creators specific to the Indian context

As OTT gains prominence, we need to ask if due diligence is followed by content creators specific to the Indian context | AVIA commentary news | Scoop.it
Since most people across age groups are confined to their homes, there is also an increase in collective viewing. This new reality, in some ways, has led to a greater scrutinisation of content by the viewers.
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July 7, 2020 12:03 AM
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Vulgar content in OTT must be censored - Chief minister's letter to Modi

Vulgar content in OTT must be censored - Chief minister's letter to Modi | AVIA commentary news | Scoop.it

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has written a letter to prime minister Narendra Modi demanding censorship for OTT platforms such as Amazon prime and Netflix, citing that OTTs are responsible for the increasing violence and crimes against women and children.

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August 4, 2020 10:50 PM
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What triggered TRAI to order broadcasters to comply with NTO 2.0 when a court order is due

What triggered TRAI to order broadcasters to comply with NTO 2.0 when a court order is due | AVIA commentary news | Scoop.it
BestMediaInfo.com has consistently been analysing and highlighting the damage NTO has done to India’s broadcast sector and the end consumers. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Prime Minister’s Office has now taken note of the situation and pulled up TRAI for its misadventures that have damaged the broadcast industry beyond repair
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August 4, 2020 10:48 PM
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Will Facebook’s New Oversight Board Be Fair to Creatives?

Will Facebook’s New Oversight Board Be Fair to Creatives? | AVIA commentary news | Scoop.it

In November 2018, reeling from growing public outcry over toxic and harmful content on their platform, Facebook pledged to create an independent Oversight Board to assist with making its most important content moderation decisions.

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July 20, 2020 2:23 AM
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Time for a new regulator for media?

Time for a new regulator for media? | AVIA commentary news | Scoop.it

Is it time to talk about an independent-of-the-government media regulator? Over five days last week at the industry’s biggest event, the Fe­deration of Indian Chambers of Co­m­merce and Industry (FICCI) Fra­mes, the picture was bleak.

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July 20, 2020 2:19 AM
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Strict regulations not way forward for OTT, says Vibhu Agarwal of Ullu App

Strict regulations not way forward for OTT, says Vibhu Agarwal of Ullu App | AVIA commentary news | Scoop.it
In a conversation with BestMediaInfo.com, Agarwal, CEO, Ullu App, talks about the platform’s growth and its content strategy. He spoke how regulation could affect the OTT industry
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July 7, 2020 12:20 AM
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No TRAI! English channels were not so unwanted to be killed

No TRAI! English channels were not so unwanted to be killed | AVIA commentary news | Scoop.it

The implementation of the New Tariff order has led to closure of over 15 channels, leading to hundreds losing their jobs.

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July 7, 2020 12:03 AM
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Tech companies continue evading accountability for violent content

Tech companies continue evading accountability for violent content | AVIA commentary news | Scoop.it

David Ibsen is Executive Director of the Counter Extremism Project, a not-for-profit, nonpartisan, international policy organization formed to combat the growing threat from extremist ideologies.

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